Towaoc, Colorado

Towaoc[5] is an unincorporated town, a post office, a census-designated place (CDP), 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 2010, the population of the Towaoc CDP was 1,087, while the population of the 81334 ZIP Code Tabulation Area was 1,493 including adjacent areas.[6]

Towaoc, Colorado
Census Designated Place
The Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Office Complex in Towaoc.
Location of the Towaoc CDP in Montezuma County, Colorado.Colorado
Towaoc
Location of the Towaoc CDP in the United States.
Coordinates: 37°12′45″N 108°43′35″W[1]
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyMontezuma County
Government
 • Typeunincorporated town
Area
 • Total3.585 sq mi (9.284 km2)
 • Land3.585 sq mi (9.284 km2)
 • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation6,007 ft (1,831 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,087
 • Density303/sq mi (117/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code[3]
81334
Area code(s)970
GNIS feature[2]Towaoc CDP

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]

Demographics

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

Towaoc CDP, Colorado
YearPop.±%
1990700—    
20001,097+56.7%
20101,087−0.9%
2020—    
Source: United States Census Bureau
Languages (2000) [7]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%

See also

Notes
  1. "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  2. "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  3. "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/ (listen).[4]
  6. "2010: DEC Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  7. https://apps.mla.org/cgi-shl/docstudio/docs.pl?map_data_results
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