Las Animas County, Colorado

Infobox U.S. County
county = Las Animas County
state = Colorado


founded year = 1866
founded date = February 9
seat wl = Trinidad
largest city wl = Trinidad
area_total_sq_mi = 4775
area_total_km2 = 12368
area_land_sq_mi = 4773
area_land_km2 = 12361
area_water_sq_mi = 3
area_water_km2 = 7
area percentage = 0.06%
census yr = 2000
pop = 15207
density_sq_mi = 2
density_km2 = 1
time zone = Mountain
UTC offset = -7
DST offset = -6
footnotes =
Most extensive Colorado county

web = www.ccionline.org/counties/lasanima.html
named for = Animas River

Las Animas County is the largest of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. Las Animas County takes its name from the Spanish language name of the Animas River, "Río de las Ánimas Perdidas", which means "River of the Lost Souls." The county's population was 15,207 at the 2000 census.cite web | url = http://www.census.gov/popest/counties/files/CO-EST2006-ALLDATA.csv | title = Annual County Population Estimates and Estimated Components of Change: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 (CO-EST2006-alldata) | format = CSV | work = 2006 Population Estimates | publisher = United States Census Bureau, Population Division | date = 2007-03-22 | accessdate = 2007-05-08] The county seat is Trinidad.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 4,775 square miles (12,368 km²), of which, 4,773 square miles (12,361 km²) of it is land and 3 square miles (7 km²) of it (0.06%) is water.

Adjacent counties

*Otero County, Colorado - north
*Pueblo County, Colorado - north
*Bent County, Colorado - northeast
*Baca County, Colorado - east
*Union County, New Mexico - south
*Colfax County, New Mexico - southwest
*Costilla County, Colorado - west
*Huerfano County, Colorado - northwest

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 15,207 people, 6,173 households, and 4,092 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 7,629 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 82.63% White, 0.39% Black or African American, 2.54% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 10.03% from other races, and 3.83% from two or more races. 41.45% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 6,173 households out of which 28.80% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.90% were married couples living together, 11.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.70% were non-families. 29.70% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.40 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.20% under the age of 18, 7.90% from 18 to 24, 24.00% from 25 to 44, 25.90% from 45 to 64, and 18.00% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 95.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.70 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $28,273, and the median income for a family was $34,072. Males had a median income of $27,182 versus $20,891 for females. The per capita income for the county was $16,829. About 14.00% of families and 17.30% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.00% of those under age 18 and 17.20% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

*Aguilar
*Boncarbo
*Branson
*Cokedale
*Delhi
*Hoehne
*Jansen
*Kim
*Ludlow
*Model
*Segundo
*Sopris
*Starkville
*Thatcher
*Trinchera
*Trinidad
*Tyrone
*Villegreen
*Weston

Protected areas

*Comanche National Grassland
*San Isabel National Forest
*Spanish Peaks Wilderness
*Trinidad Lake State Park

Historic trails and landmarks

*Raton Pass National Historic Landmark
*Santa Fe National Historic Trail
*Trinidad State History Museum

cenic byways

*Highway of Legends Scenic Byway
*Santa Fe Trail National Scenic Byway

ee also

*Colorado census statistical areas
*Colorado counties
*Colorado municipalities

References

External links

* [http://www.ccionline.org/counties/lasanima.html Las Animas County Government]
* [http://www.stanwyck.com/cogenweb/cocounties.html Colorado County Evolution by Don Stanwyck]
* [http://www.coloradohistory.org/ Colorado Historical Society]