Campo, Colorado

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Campo, Colorado
Campo, Colorado.JPG
Entering Campo from the north on U.S. Route 287/385.
Baca County Colorado Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Campo Highlighted 0811645.svg
Location of the Town of Campo in the Baca County, Colorado.
Coordinates: 37°06′17″N102°34′44″W / 37.104711°N 102.578798°W / 37.104711; -102.578798 [2]
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Colorado.svg  Colorado
County Baca County [1]
Incorporated March 6, 1950 [3]
Government
  Type Statutory Town [1]
Area
[4]
  Total0.144 sq mi (0.374 km2)
  Land0.144 sq mi (0.374 km2)
  Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation
[5]
4,344 ft (1,324 m)
Population
 (2020) [4]
  Total103
  Density713/sq mi (275/km2)
Time zone UTC−07:00 (MST)
  Summer (DST) UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code
81029 [6]
Area code 719
FIPS code 08-11645
GNIS feature ID0196360
Website www.bacacountyco.gov/towns/campo-colorado/

Campo is a Statutory Town located in Baca County, Colorado, United States. [1] The town population was 103 at the 2020 United States Census. [4] The town is situated on the High Plains, straddling U.S. Route 287/385.

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History

Campo is a name derived from a Spanish word meaning "field". [7] A post office called Campo was established in 1913, [8] and the town grew around it.

Geography

Campo is located just north of the Oklahoma border in southern Baca County at 37°06′17″N102°34′42″W / 37.104731°N 102.578394°W / 37.104731; -102.578394 . [9] Via U.S. Route 287/385 it is 21 miles (34 km) north to Springfield, the county seat, and 27 miles (43 km) south to Boise City, Oklahoma.

At the 2020 United States Census, the town had a total area of 92 acres (0.374 km2), all of it land. [4]

Picture Canyon, in the Comanche National Grassland, is to the southwest. [10] The canyon includes scenic vistas, unique rock formations, rolling hills, and rock art from Plains Indian cultures. [11]

Climate

Climate data for Campo, Colorado
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Average high °F (°C)47
(8)
51
(11)
59
(15)
69
(21)
78
(26)
88
(31)
93
(34)
91
(33)
83
(28)
71
(22)
58
(14)
47
(8)
69.5
(20.8)
Average low °F (°C)22
(−6)
25
(−4)
32
(0)
40
(4)
51
(11)
60
(16)
66
(19)
65
(18)
56
(13)
43
(6)
32
(0)
23
(−5)
42.9
(6.1)
Source: Accuweather [12]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1950 266
1960 235−11.7%
1970 206−12.3%
1980 185−10.2%
1990 121−34.6%
2000 15024.0%
2010 109−27.3%
2020 103−5.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census [13] of 2000, there were 150 people, 55 households, and 44 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,086.4 inhabitants per square mile (419.5/km2). There were 79 housing units at an average density of 572.2 per square mile (220.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 95.33% White, 3.33% Native American, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.67% of the population.

There were 55 households, out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.9% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.7% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $20,875, and the median income for a family was $21,375. Males had a median income of $19,167 versus $19,375 for females. The per capita income for the town was $7,818. There were 33.3% of families and 45.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including 73.2% of under eighteens and 8.3% of those over 64.

Appearances in film

The town was used as a location for a scene in the 1982 film Savannah Smiles .

See also

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