La Jara, Colorado

La Jara, Colorado
Statutory Town
The old La Jara railroad depot, now the town hall
The old La Jara railroad depot, now the town hall
Location of La Jara in Conejos County, Colorado.
Location of La Jara in Conejos County, Colorado.
Coordinates: 37°16′25″N 105°57′35″W / 37.27361°N 105.95972°W / 37.27361; -105.95972
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
County[1]Conejos
Incorporated (town)November 11, 1910[2]
Government
 • TypeStatutory Town[1]
Area
[3]
 • Total
0.41 sq mi (1.06 km2)
 • Land0.41 sq mi (1.06 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[4]
7,605 ft (2,318 m)
Population
 (2020)[5]
 • Total
730
 • Density1,800/sq mi (690/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[6]
81140
Area code719
FIPS code08-42055
GNIS feature ID2412855[4]
Websitetownoflajara.colorado.gov/home

La Jara is a statutory town in Conejos County, Colorado, United States. The population was 730 at the 2020 United States Census.[5]

Geography

La Jara is in the San Luis Valley region of Colorado. U.S. Route 285 passes through La Jara, leading north 14 miles (23 km) to Alamosa and south 20 miles (32 km) to the New Mexico border and beyond.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.35 square miles (0.9 km2), all land.[7]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1900208—
1910448115.4%
192052116.3%
193060215.5%
194089749.0%
19509121.7%
1960724−20.6%
19707686.1%
198085811.7%
1990725−15.5%
200087721.0%
2010818−6.7%
2020730−10.8%

Notable people

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
  2. ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  3. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  4. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: La Jara, Colorado
  5. ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "La Jara town, Colorado". Retrieved April 2, 2023.
  6. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved October 21, 2007.
  7. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): La Jara town, Colorado". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
  8. ^ Oswald, Mark (April 14, 2014). "Eppie Archuleta, master weaver, dies at age 92". Albuquerque Journal. Retrieved May 10, 2014.

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