Southern Ute, Colorado

Southern Ute, Colorado
Southern Ute, south of State Highway 151, August 2019.
Southern Ute, south of State Highway 151, August 2019.
Location of the Southern Ute CDP in La Plata County, Colorado.
Location of the Southern Ute CDP in La Plata County, Colorado.
Southern Ute is located in the United States
Southern Ute
Southern Ute
Location of the Southern Ute CDP, Colorado.
Southern Ute is located in Colorado
Southern Ute
Southern Ute
Southern Ute (Colorado)
Coordinates: 37°04′30″N 107°35′36″W / 37.0749°N 107.5933°W / 37.0749; -107.5933 (Southern Ute, Colorado)[2]
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyLa Plata County[1]
TribeSouthern Ute Indian Tribe
Government
 • Typeunincorporated community
 • BodyLa Plata County[1]
Area
 • Total
15.960 sq mi (41.335 km2)
 • Land15.960 sq mi (41.335 km2)
 • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation6,565 ft (2,001 m)
Population
 • Total
158
 • Density9.9/sq mi (3.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code[5]
Ignacio 81137
Area code970
GNIS CDP ID0
GNIS SUR ID169585
FIPS code08-3925R

Southern Ute is a census-designated place (CDP) on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation in southeastern La Plata County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Durango, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Southern Ute CDP was 158 at the United States Census 2020.[4] The Ignacio post office (ZIP Code 81137) now serves the area.[5]

Etymology

Southern Ute is named for the Southern Ute Tribe.

History

The Southern Ute Indian Reservation was created on November 9, 1878.[6] The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Southern Ute CDP for the 2010 United States Census.

Geography

At the 2020 United States Census, the Southern Ute CDP had an area of 10,214 acres (41.335 km2), all land.[3]

Demographics

Southern Ute CDP, Colorado
YearPop.±%
2010177—    
2020158−10.7%
Source: United States Census Bureau

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