Towaoc, Colorado

Towaoc, Colorado
Census-designated place
The Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Office Complex in Towaoc.
The Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Office Complex in Towaoc.
Location of the Towaoc CDP in Montezuma County, Colorado.Colorado
Location of the Towaoc CDP in Montezuma County, Colorado.Colorado
Towaoc is located in the United States
Towaoc
Towaoc
Location of the Towaoc CDP in the United States.
Towaoc is located in Colorado
Towaoc
Towaoc
Towaoc (Colorado)
Coordinates: 37°12′45″N 108°43′35″W / 37.21250°N 108.72639°W / 37.21250; -108.72639 (Towaoc CDP, Colorado)[1]
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyMontezuma County
Government
 • Typeunincorporated community
Area
[1]
 • Total
3.585 sq mi (9.284 km2)
 • Land3.585 sq mi (9.284 km2)
 • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation
[2]
6,011 ft (1,832 m)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total
1,120
 • Density310/sq mi (120/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code[3]
81334
Area code970
GNIS feature ID2409343[2]

Towaoc[5] is a Census-designated place (CDP), a post office, and the capital of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe located on the Ute Mountain Ute Reservation in Montezuma County, Colorado, United States. The Towaoc post office has the ZIP Code 81334 (post office boxes).[3] At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Towaoc CDP was 1,120.[1]

Geography

Towaoc is located east of Sleeping Ute Mountain, a sacred mountain of the Ute people, and northeast of the Four Corners Monument.

Old Towaoc, located at the base of Ute Mountain, is approximately 2 miles (3 km) west of US Highways 491-160, and includes various tribal and BIA governmental buildings and housing areas, including the tribal offices of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe.[citation needed] In recent years, a small complex has been developed directly on US Highway 491–160 at the junction of the road into the original town.

The Towaoc CDP has an area of 2,294 acres (9.284 km2), all land.[1]

Education

The CDP is served by Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1.

Demographics

Towaoc CDP, Colorado
YearPop.±%
1990700—    
20001,097+56.7%
20101,087−0.9%
20201,120+3.0%
Source: United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Towaoc CDP for the 1990 United States Census.

Languages (2000) [6] Percent
Spoke English at home 47.18%
Spoke Colorado River Numic at home 45.99%
Spoke Navajo at home 5.31%
Spoke Spanish at home 1.08%
Spoke Cheyenne at home 0.43%


See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Towaoc, Colorado
  3. ^ a b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  4. ^ Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. Boulder: Johnson Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0-933472-26-6.
  5. ^ Pronounced /tɔɪɔːk/ ⓘ.[4]
  6. ^ "Data Center Results".
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