Southern Ute, Colorado
Southern Ute, Colorado | |
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Southern Ute, south of State Highway 151, August 2019. | |
Location of the Southern Ute CDP in La Plata County, Colorado. | |
Southern Ute Location of the Southern Ute CDP, Colorado. Southern Ute Southern Ute (Colorado) | |
| Coordinates: 37°04′30″N 107°35′36″W / 37.0749°N 107.5933°W[2] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | La Plata County[1] |
| Tribe | Southern Ute Indian Tribe |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| • Body | La Plata County[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.960 sq mi (41.335 km2) |
| • Land | 15.960 sq mi (41.335 km2) |
| • Water | 0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,565 ft (2,001 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 158 |
| • Density | 9.9/sq mi (3.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[5] | Ignacio 81137 |
| Area code | 970 |
| GNIS CDP ID | 0 |
| GNIS SUR ID | 169585 |
| FIPS code | 08-3925R |
Southern Ute is a census-designated place (CDP) on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation in southeastern La Plata County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Durango, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Southern Ute CDP was 158 at the United States Census 2020.[4] The Ignacio post office (ZIP Code 81137) now serves the area.[5]
Etymology
Southern Ute is named for the Southern Ute Tribe.
History
The Southern Ute Indian Reservation was created on November 9, 1878.[6] The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Southern Ute CDP for the 2010 United States Census.
Geography
At the 2020 United States Census, the Southern Ute CDP had an area of 10,214 acres (41.335 km2), all land.[3]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 177 | — |
| 2020 | 158 | −10.7% |
| Source: United States Census Bureau | ||
See also
- Bibliography of Colorado
- Geography of Colorado
- History of Colorado
- Index of Colorado-related articles
- List of Colorado-related lists
- Outline of Colorado
- Ute people
References
- ^ a b "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
- ^ a b "Southern Ute, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
- ^ a b "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Southern Ute CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
- ^ United States of America and the Capote, Mouache, and Weeminuche Utes (November 9, 1878). "Agreement with the Capote, Muache, and Weeminuche Utes" (PDF). Pagosa Springs, Colorado. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
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