Towaoc, Colorado

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Towaoc, Colorado
Census-designated place
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The Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Office Complex in Towaoc.
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Location of the Towaoc CDP in Montezuma County, Colorado. Colorado
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Towaoc
Location of the Towaoc CDP in the United States.
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Towaoc
Towaoc (Colorado)
Coordinates: 37°12′45″N108°43′35″W / 37.2125992°N 108.7264608°W / 37.2125992; -108.7264608 (Towaoc CDP, Colorado) [1]
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Colorado.svg  Colorado
County Montezuma County
Government
[2]
 • Type unincorporated town
Area
[1]
 • Total3.585 sq mi (9.284 km2)
 • Land3.585 sq mi (9.284 km2)
 • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation
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6,007 ft (1,831 m)
Population
 (2020) [1]
 • Total1,120
 • Density310/sq mi (120/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code [3]
81334
Area code 970
GNIS feature [2] Towaoc CDP

Towaoc [5] is a Census-designated place (CDP), a post office, and the capital of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe located on the Ute Mountain Ute Reservation in Montezuma County, Colorado, United States. The Towaoc post office has the ZIP Code 81334 (post office boxes). [3] At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Towaoc CDP was 1,120. [1]

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Geography

Towaoc is located east of Sleeping Ute Mountain, a sacred mountain of the Ute people, and northeast of the Four Corners Monument.

Old Towaoc, located at the base of Ute Mountain, is approximately 2 miles (3 km) west of US Highways 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 small 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, Hotel & Resort, with a travel center (convenience store, food service, and fuel sales), campground, and the offices and shops for the Weeminuche Construction Authority (the Tribal construction company) and other facilities.

The Towaoc CDP has an area of 2,294 acres (9.284 km2), all land. [1]

Education

The CDP is served by Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1.

Demographics

Towaoc CDP, Colorado
YearPop.±%
1990 700—    
2000 1,097+56.7%
2010 1,087−0.9%
2020 1,120+3.0%
Source: United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Towaoc CDP for the 1990 United States Census.

Languages (2000) [6] Percent
Spoke English at home47.18%
Spoke Colorado River Numic at home45.99%
Spoke Navajo at home5.31%
Spoke Spanish at home1.08%
Spoke Cheyenne at home0.43%


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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey . Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  3. 1 2 "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service . Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  4. ↑ Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. Boulder: Johnson Publishing Company. ISBN   978-0-933472-26-6.
  5. ↑ Pronounced /tɔɪɔːk/ i . [4]
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