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Starkville, Colorado
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East Railroad Avenue (shown) serves as Starkville's main street.
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Location of Starkville in Las Animas County, Colorado.
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Las Animas |
| Incorporated | March 2, 1954 |
| Named for | Albert G. Stark |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2) |
| • Land | 0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,355 ft (1,937 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 62 |
| • Density | 739.73/sq mi (285.69/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
81082
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| Area code(s) | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-73715 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2413331 |
Starkville is a statutory town in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. The population was 62 at the 2020 census.
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History
The town was named for Albert G. Stark, a coal mine owner.
The community was formerly a company-owned coal-mining town owned and operated by the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company. On October 8, 1910, an explosion at the Starkville mine killed 56 miners. Exactly a month later, an explosion at the nearby Victor-American Fuel Company mine in Delagua killed 76. Miners from Starkville aided in the recovery efforts.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), all of it land. Starkville is 4 mi (6.4 km) south of Trinidad and 8 mi (13 km) from the border with New Mexico at Raton Pass. In the 19th century the Santa Fe Trail passed through the community. Starkville is adjacent to Interstate 25 and the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1890 | 928 | — | |
| 1960 | 261 | — | |
| 1970 | 166 | −36.4% | |
| 1980 | 127 | −23.5% | |
| 1990 | 104 | −18.1% | |
| 2000 | 128 | 23.1% | |
| 2010 | 59 | −53.9% | |
| 2020 | 62 | 5.1% | |
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2010 census
At the 2010 census, there were 59 people, 26 households, and 30 families living in the town. There were 35 housing units. The racial makeup of the town was 55.9% White, 1.7% Native American, 37.3% from other races, and 3.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 72.9% of the population.
Of the 26 households 23.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.2% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 30.8% of households were one person and 11.5% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.76.
The age distribution was 22.1% under the age of 19, 6.8% from 20 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 35.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% 65 or older. The median age was 44.5 years.
The median household income was $46,250 and the median family income was $51,250.
See also
In Spanish: Starkville (Colorado) para niños
