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La Jara, Colorado
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The old La Jara railroad depot, now the town hall
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Location of La Jara in Conejos County, Colorado.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Conejos |
| Incorporated (town) | November 11, 1910 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.41 sq mi (1.06 km2) |
| • Land | 0.41 sq mi (1.06 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 7,605 ft (2,318 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 730 |
| • Density | 1,780/sq mi (689/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
81140
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| Area code(s) | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-42055 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412855 |
La Jara is a statutory town in Conejos County, Colorado, United States. The population was 730 at the 2020 United States Census.
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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.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 208 | — | |
| 1910 | 448 | 115.4% | |
| 1920 | 521 | 16.3% | |
| 1930 | 602 | 15.5% | |
| 1940 | 897 | 49.0% | |
| 1950 | 912 | 1.7% | |
| 1960 | 724 | −20.6% | |
| 1970 | 768 | 6.1% | |
| 1980 | 858 | 11.7% | |
| 1990 | 725 | −15.5% | |
| 2000 | 877 | 21.0% | |
| 2010 | 818 | −6.7% | |
| 2020 | 730 | −10.8% | |
Notable people
- Eppie Archuleta, master weaver and 1985 recipient of the National Heritage Fellowship
- Morton Blackwell, conservative political activist, born in La Jara in 1939
- Donald Valdez, former Colorado State Representative
See also
In Spanish: La Jara (Colorado) para niños
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