Starkville, Colorado

Starkville, Colorado
Town
East Railroad Avenue (shown) serves as Starkville's main street.
Location of Starkville in Las Animas County, Colorado.
Coordinates: 37°07′01″N104°31′24″W / 37.11694°N 104.52333°W / 37.11694; -104.52333
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County [1]	Las Animas
Incorporated	March 2, 1954 [2]
Named for	Albert G. Stark
Government
• Type	Statutory Town [1]
Area [3]
• 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 [4]	6,355 ft (1,937 m)
Population  (2020) [5]
• Total	62
• Density	739.73/sq mi (285.69/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code [6]	81082
Area code	719
FIPS code	08-73715
GNIS feature ID	2413331 [4]

Starkville is a statutory town in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. The population was 62 at the 2020 census. ^[5]

History

The town was named for Albert G. Stark, a coal mine owner. ^[7]

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. ^[8] 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. ^[9]

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. ^[10] Starkville is 4 mi (6.4 km) south of Trinidad and 8 mi (13 km) from the border with New Mexico at Raton Pass. ^[11] 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

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
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%
U.S. Decennial Census

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.

2000 census

At the 2000 census there were 128 people, 42 households, and 30 families living in the town. The population density was 1,245.1 inhabitants per square mile (480.7/km²). There were 53 housing units at an average density of 515.6 units per square mile (199.1 units/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 71.88% White, 3.91% Native American, 14.84% from other races, and 9.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 64.06%. ^[12]

Of the 42 households 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.9% were married couples living together, 9.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.2% were non-families. 21.4% of households were one person and 11.9% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.05 and the average family size was 3.55.

The age distribution was 27.3% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.2% 65 or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.7 males.

The median household income was $42,708 and the median family income was $50,000. Males had a median income of $30,417 versus $19,844 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,297. There were 5.3% of families and 10.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including 18.2% of under eighteens and 22.2% of those over 64.

See also

• Colorado portal

• Raton Pass
• Santa Fe National Historic Trail

References

1. "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
2. "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
3. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Starkville, Colorado
5. United States Census Bureau. "Starkville town; Colorado" . Retrieved April 22, 2023.
6. "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service . Retrieved March 9, 2015.
7. "Profile for Starkville, Colorado". ePodunk. Archived from the original on July 1, 2017. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
8. "1910 Explosion at the Starkville Mine Killed 56 Men". The Denver Post . August 24, 2012. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
9. "Death at Delagua". World Journal. Huerfano, Las Animas. November 15, 2015. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
10. "2014 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 9, 2015.
11. Google Earth
12. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved March 9, 2015.

External links

• CDOT map of the Town of Starkville