Bonanza, Colorado

Bonanza, Colorado
Main Street and 1st Avenue in Bonanza.
Location of the Town of Bonanza in Saguache County, Colorado.
Bonanza
Location of the Town of Bonanza, Colorado.
Bonanza
Bonanza (Colorado)
Coordinates: 38°17′41″N 106°08′32″W / 38.2947°N 106.1422°W / 38.2947; -106.1422
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountySaguache
Incorporated1881-01-13, as the
Town of Bonanza City
Government
  Typestatutory town
Area
  Total
0.437 sq mi (1.133 km2)
  Land0.437 sq mi (1.133 km2)
  Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation
9,479 ft (2,889 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
17
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP Code
GNIS pop ID189929
GNIS town ID2411706
FIPS code08-07571

Bonanza is a statutory town located in Saguache County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 17 at the 2020 United States census. Formerly known as Bonanza City, Bonanza is a largely abandoned former silver mining town. Bonanza is a Spanish language word meaning prosperity.