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| Towaoc, Colorado | |
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  Colorado |
| County | Montezuma County1 |
| Government | |
| - Type | unincorporated town |
| Area | |
| - Total | 3.5 sq mi (9 km²) |
| - Land | 3.5 sq mi (9 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation 1 | 5,912 ft (1,802 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,097 |
| - Density | 313.4/sq mi (121.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code2 | 81334 |
| Area code(s) | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-78280 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0179166 |
Towaoc is a census-designated place (CDP) on the Ute Mountain Reservation in Montezuma County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,097 at the 2000 census.3 The Towaoc Post Office has the ZIP Code 81334.2
Towaoc is the capital of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, replacing a tribal headquarters and BIA sub-agency at Aztec Springs. It is located southwest of Sleeping Ute Mountain, a sacred mountain of the Ute people, northeast of Four Corners Monument.
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Geography
Towaoc is located at (37.205424, -108.727082)4.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.0 km²), all of it land.
Old Towaoc, located at the base of Ute Mountain, is approximately two miles west of US Highway 491-160, and includes various tribal and BIA governmental buildings and housing areas, including the tribal offices of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe. In recent years, a large complex has been developed directly on US Highway 491-160 at the junction of the road into the original town. This includes the Ute Mountain Casino, with a hotel, travel center (convenience store, food service, and fuel sales), and campground, the offices and shops for the Weeminuche Construction Authority (the Tribal construction company) and other facilities.
Demographics
As of the census3 of 2000, there were 1,097 people, 329 households, and 266 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 317.4 people per square mile (122.4/km²). There were 366 housing units at an average density of 105.9/sq mi (40.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 2.83% White, 0.09% African American, 94.44% Native American, 0.46% from other races, and 2.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.46% of the population.
There were 329 households out of which 52.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% were married couples living together, 32.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.1% were non-families. 16.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.30 and the average family size was 3.68.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 40.9% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 35.1% from 25 to 44, 10.8% from 45 to 64, and 3.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $18,405, and the median income for a family was $18,796. Males had a median income of $19,583 versus $15,658 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $7,531. About 39.0% of families and 42.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 49.3% of those under age 18 and 27.3% of those age 65 or over.
See also
- Canyons of the Ancients National Monument
- Mesa Verde National Park and UNESCO World Heritage Site
- Ute Mountain Ute Indian Reservation
- Ute Nation
- Yucca House National Monument
References
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service (December 14, 2006). Retrieved on December 14, 2006.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
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