Towaoc, Colorado

Census-designated place in Montezuma County, Colorado, United States

Census-designated place in Colorado, United States

37°12′45″N 108°43′35″W / 37.21250°N 108.72639°W / 37.21250; -108.72639 (Towaoc CDP, Colorado)^[1]Country

United StatesState

ColoradoCountyMontezuma CountyGovernment

• Typeunincorporated communityArea

^[1]

• Total3.585 sq mi (9.284 km²) • Land3.585 sq mi (9.284 km²) • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km²)Elevation

^[2]

6,011 ft (1,832 m)Population

(2020)^[1]

• Total1,120 • Density310/sq mi (120/km²)Time zoneUTC-7 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)ZIP Code^[3]

81334

Area code970GNIS feature ID2409343^[2]

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]

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.^{[citation needed]} 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.

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
Year	Pop.	±%
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 home	47.18%
Spoke Colorado River Numic at home	45.99%
Spoke Navajo at home	5.31%
Spoke Spanish at home	1.08%
Spoke Cheyenne at home	0.43%

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
^ ^a ^b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Towaoc, Colorado
^ ^a ^b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
^ Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. Boulder: Johnson Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0-933472-26-6.
^ Pronounced /tɔɪɔːk/ ^ⓘ.^[4]
^ "Data Center Results".

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Towaoc, Colorado.

Towaoc @ Colorado.com
Towaoc @ UncoverColorado.com
Ute Mountain Ute Tribe website
- Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Park
- Ute Mountain Casino Hotel
Montezuma County website