Towaoc, Colorado

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Coordinates: 37°12′20″N 108°43′37″W / 37.20556, -108.72694
Towaoc, Colorado
Location in Montezuma County and the state of Colorado
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Montezuma County^[1]
Government
- Type	unincorporated town
Area
- Total	3.5 sq mi (9 km²)
- Land	3.5 sq mi (9 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation ^[1]	5,912 ft (1,802 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	1,097
- Density	313.4/sq mi (121.9/km²)
Time zone	Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
- Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code^[2]	81334
Area code(s)	970
FIPS code	08-78280
GNIS feature ID	0179166

Towaoc is a census-designated place (CDP) and a U.S. Post Office located on the Ute Mountain Reservation in Montezuma County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,097 at the 2000 census.^[3] The Towaoc Post Office has the ZIP Code 81334.^[2]

Towaoc is the capital of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe, replacing a tribal headquarters and BIA sub-agency at Aztec Springs. It is located southwest of Sleeping Ute Mountain, a sacred mountain of the Ute people, northeast of Four Corners Monument.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 See also
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Geography

Towaoc is located at 37°12′20″N, 108°43′37″W (37.205424, -108.727082)^[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.0 km²), all of it land.

Old Towaoc, located at the base of Ute Mountain, is approximately two miles west of US Highway 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 large 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, with a hotel, travel center (convenience store, food service, and fuel sales), and campground, the offices and shops for the Weeminuche Construction Authority (the Tribal construction company) and other facilities.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 1,097 people, 329 households, and 266 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 317.4 people per square mile (122.4/km²). There were 366 housing units at an average density of 105.9/sq mi (40.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 2.83% White, 0.09% African American, 94.44% Native American, 0.46% from other races, and 2.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.46% of the population.

There were 329 households out of which 52.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.2% were married couples living together, 32.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.1% were non-families. 16.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 1.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.30 and the average family size was 3.68.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 40.9% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 35.1% from 25 to 44, 10.8% from 45 to 64, and 3.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 25 years. For every 100 females there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $18,405, and the median income for a family was $18,796. Males had a median income of $19,583 versus $15,658 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $7,531. About 39.0% of families and 42.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 49.3% of those under age 18 and 27.3% of those age 65 or over.