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| Archuleta County, Colorado | |
 Archuleta County Courthouse
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 Location in the state of Colorado | |
 Colorado's location in the U.S. | |
| Founded | April 14, 1885 |
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| Named for | Antonio D. Archuleta |
| Seat | Pagosa Springs |
| Largest town | Pagosa Springs |
| Area - Total - Land - Water |
1,356 sq mi (3,512 km²) 1,350 sq mi (3,496 km²) 5.3 sq mi (14 km²), 0.4 |
| Population - (2020) - Density |
13,359 9.9/sq mi (4/km²) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
| Website | www.archuletacounty.org |
Archuleta County Sheriff's Department and Detention Facility in Pagosa Springs
Archuleta County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,359.[1] The county seat and the only incorporated municipality in the county is Pagosa Springs.[2]
History[]
Archuleta County was created by the Colorado legislature on April 14, 1885, out of western Conejos County. It was named for Jose Manuel Archuleta, "head of one of the old Spanish families of New Mexico",[3] and in honor of his son Antonio D. Archuleta, who was the Senator from Conejos County at the time.
Geography[]
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,356 square miles (3,510 km2), of which 1,350 square miles (3,500 km2) is land and 5.3 square miles (14 km2) (0.4%) is water.[4]
Adjacent counties[]
- Mineral County, Colorado - north
- Rio Grande County, Colorado - northeast
- Conejos County, Colorado - east
- Rio Arriba County, New Mexico - south
- San Juan County, New Mexico - southwest
- La Plata County, Colorado - west
- Hinsdale County, Colorado - northwest
Airport[]
- Stevens Field
Major Highways[]
U.S. Highway 84- U.S. Highway 160
- State Highway 17
- State Highway 151
National protected areas[]
- Rio Grande National Forest
- San Juan National Forest
- Chimney Rock National Monument
- South San Juan Wilderness
| Historical populations | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 826 | ||
| 1900 | 2,117 | 156.3% | |
| 1910 | 3,302 | 56.0% | |
| 1920 | 3,590 | 8.7% | |
| 1930 | 3,204 | −10.8% | |
| 1940 | 3,806 | 18.8% | |
| 1950 | 3,030 | −20.4% | |
| 1960 | 2,629 | −13.2% | |
| 1970 | 2,733 | 4.0% | |
| 1980 | 3,664 | 34.1% | |
| 1990 | 5,345 | 45.9% | |
| 2000 | 9,898 | 85.2% | |
| 2010 | 12,084 | 22.1% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1790-1960[6] 1900-1990[7] 1990-2000[8] | |||
State protected area[]
- Navajo State Park
Scenic and historic trails[]
- Continental Divide National Scenic Trail
- Old Spanish National Historic Trail
Waterways[]
- Chamita River
- Dutton Creek
- Little Navajo River
- Martinez Creek
- McCabe Creek
- Mill Creek
- Piedra River
- Rio Blanco
- Rio Chama
- San Juan River
- Stollsteimer Creek [9][10]
- Williams Creek
Demographics[]
According to the 2020 census, there were 13,359 people, 5,736 households living in the county. The average household size was 2.34 persons. The population density was 9.9 people per square mile (3.8/km2). As of 2021, there were 9,693 housing units at an average density of 7.2 per square mile (2.8/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 90.9% White, 0.9% Black or African American, 3.8% Native American, 1.2% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, and 3.1% from two or more races. 18.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[1]
The age distribution was 4.1% under 5 years, 17.5% under 18 years, 51.1% between 18 and 64 years, and 27.3% 65 years or older. 49.9% were female.[1]
The median household income (in 2020 dollars) was $55,658. The per capita income for the county was $32,995. About 9.40% of the population were at or below the poverty line.[1]
Politics[]
As of January 2022, Archuleta County had approximately 10,696 active registered voters. There were 40.6% unaffiliated with a party, 38.3% Republican, 19.6% Democrat, .8% Libertarian, .2% Green, and .5% various other parties.[11]
Voting in the county tends to favor conservative choices, especially at the state and national level, but winning elections for unaffiliated local candidates are not uncommon.[12]
| Republican | Democrat | Unaffiliated | |
| 2022, District 3 | 62.30% | 37.70% | |
| 2020, District 1 | 50.30% | 49.70% | |
| 2020, District 2 | 52.00% | 48.00% | |
| 2018, District 3 | 97.20% | 2.80% | |
| 2016, District 1 | 48.50% | 21.80% | 29.70% |
| 2016, District 2 | 56.40% | 20.70% | 22.90% |
| 2014, District 3 | 46.90% | 53.10% | |
| 2012, District 1 | 85.70% | 14.30% | |
| 2012, District 2 | 61.90% | 38.10% | |
| 2010, District 3 | 42.50% | 57.50% |
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2020 | 5,189 | 56.75% | 3,738 | 40.88% | 217 | 2.37% |
| 2016 | 4,264 | 58.10% | 2,500 | 34.06% | 575 | 7.83% |
| 2012 | 3,872 | 57.50% | 2,679 | 39.78% | 183 | 2.72% |
| 2008 | 3,638 | 54.91% | 2,836 | 42.81% | 151 | 2.28% |
| 2004 | 3,601 | 61.67% | 2,141 | 36.67% | 97 | 1.66% |
| 2000 | 2,988 | 62.80% | 1,432 | 30.10% | 338 | 7.10% |
| 1996 | 1,963 | 57.11% | 997 | 29.01% | 477 | 13.88% |
| 1992 | 1,242 | 44.11% | 819 | 29.08% | 755 | 26.81% |
| 1988 | 1,440 | 63.66% | 795 | 35.15% | 27 | 1.19% |
| 1984 | 1,557 | 71.98% | 584 | 27.00% | 22 | 1.02% |
| 1980 | 1,252 | 65.89% | 532 | 28.00% | 116 | 6.11% |
| 1976 | 768 | 53.63% | 632 | 44.13% | 32 | 2.23% |
| 1972 | 606 | 64.47% | 300 | 31.91% | 34 | 3.62% |
| 1968 | 486 | 49.69% | 409 | 41.82% | 83 | 8.49% |
| 1964 | 370 | 36.71% | 632 | 62.70% | 6 | 0.60% |
| 1960 | 489 | 46.26% | 567 | 53.64% | 1 | 0.09% |
| 1956 | 635 | 59.91% | 423 | 39.91% | 2 | 0.19% |
| 1952 | 691 | 64.58% | 377 | 35.23% | 2 | 0.19% |
| 1948 | 597 | 55.07% | 479 | 44.19% | 8 | 0.74% |
| 1944 | 602 | 58.45% | 427 | 41.46% | 1 | 0.10% |
| 1940 | 869 | 53.71% | 744 | 45.98% | 5 | 0.31% |
| 1936 | 541 | 40.59% | 761 | 57.09% | 31 | 2.33% |
| 1932 | 462 | 32.77% | 928 | 65.82% | 20 | 1.42% |
| 1928 | 610 | 56.48% | 447 | 41.39% | 23 | 2.13% |
| 1924 | 451 | 43.12% | 269 | 25.72% | 326 | 31.17% |
| 1920 | 700 | 63.12% | 379 | 34.17% | 30 | 2.71% |
| 1916 | 473 | 35.70% | 830 | 62.64% | 22 | 1.66% |
| 1912 | 452 | 28.88% | 609 | 38.91% | 504 | 32.20% |
| 1908 | 503 | 46.06% | 505 | 46.25% | 84 | 7.69% |
| 1904 | 674 | 63.71% | 357 | 33.74% | 27 | 2.55% |
| 1900 | 578 | 59.40% | 391 | 40.18% | 4 | 0.41% |
| 1896 | 141 | 26.26% | 393 | 73.18% | 3 | 0.56% |
| 1892 | 107 | 47.98% | 0 | 0.00% | 116 | 52.02% |
| 1888 | 127 | 62.25% | 77 | 37.75% | 0 | 0.00% |
Communities[]
Town[]
- Pagosa Springs
Census-designated place[]
- Arboles
Other unincorporated places[]
- Chimney Rock
- Chromo
- Juanita
- Dyke
Education[]
School districts include:[17]
- Archuleta County School District 50-JT
- Bayfield School District 10 JT-R
- Ignacio School District 11-JT
See also[]
- Outline of Colorado
- Index of Colorado-related articles
- Colorado census statistical areas
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Archuleta County, Colorado
References[]
- ^ a b c d "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Archuleta County, Colorado" (in en). https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/archuletacountycolorado.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. pp. 28. https://archive.org/details/origincertainpl00ganngoog.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu.
- ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/co190090.txt.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000". United States Census Bureau. https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf.
- ^ "STOLLSTEIMER CREEK AT STOLLSTEIMER SCHOOL" (in en). https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/370827107210200/.
- ^ Dicklyon (2019-09-22), Picture: Stollsteimer Creek at Old Gallegos Road, Stollsteimer, Colorado, just before it joins the Piedra River, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stollsteimer_Creek_at_Old_Gallegos_Road.jpg, retrieved 2022-07-18
- ^ "2022 Voter Registration Statistics". https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/VoterRegNumbers/VoterRegNumbers.html.
- ^ a b "Election Results | Archuleta County, CO - Official Website". https://www.archuletacounty.org/454/Election-Results.
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- ^ "Archuleta County Colorado History". http://genealogytrails.com/colo/archuleta/countyhistory1.html.
- ^ "Mineral Resources Online Spatial Data; Dyke, CO". https://mrdata.usgs.gov/general/map-us.html?x=-107.1953215&y=37.2263926&z=16.
- ^ "VFRMAP - Digital Aeronautical Charts; Dyke, CO". http://vfrmap.com/?type=vfrc&lat=37.2263926&lon=-107.1953215&zoom=11.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Archuleta County, CO". U.S. Census Bureau. https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st08_co/schooldistrict_maps/c08007_archuleta/DC20SD_C08007.pdf. Retrieved 2022-07-15. - Text list
External links[]
- Archuleta County Government website
- Colorado County Evolution by Don Stanwyck
- Colorado Historical Society
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