Vilas, Colorado

About Vilas

Set in the southeastern part of Colorado, Vilas is a tiny community counting 98 people who proudly call it home.

Vilas holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.13 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 754 residents per square mile.

📰 Vilas News Today

• Harlin Wayne Nusser, Jr. Obituary (2026) - Springfield, CO - Maltbie Funeral Services, LLC - Springfield Legacy obituary · Jul 3
• Vilas Co deputy who quit after drunken street scuffle back at sheriff’s office The Badger Project · Jun 2
• Rural Colorado school districts that once served students online could see brunt of major state budget cuts The Colorado Sun · Mar 26
• Low pay is one reason rural Colorado districts struggle to hire teachers, report says Chalkbeat · Apr 9
• Vilas, CO Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Jul 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Vilas Unique

• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.13 sq mi.
• With 98 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.
• Positioned in southeastern Colorado, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 14 miles.

🏫 Schools in Vilas

• Vilas Elementary School
• Vilas Undivided High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Vilas

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