Baca County, Colorado

Infobox U.S. County
county = Baca County
state = Colorado


founded year = 1889
founded date = April 16
seat wl = Springfield
largest city wl = Springfield
city type = town
area_total_sq_mi = 2557
area_total_km2 = 6623
area_land_sq_mi = 2556
area_land_km2 = 6619
area_water_sq_mi = 1
area_water_km2 = 4
area percentage = 0.05%
census yr = 2000
pop = 4517
density_sq_mi = 1.8
density_km2 = 0.7
time zone = Mountain
UTC offset = -7
DST offset = -6
footnotes =
web = springfieldcolorado.com/countygov.html
named for = Felipe Baca

Baca County is the southeasternmost of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 4,517 at U.S. Census 2000.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 = 2007-05-11] The county seat is Springfield.

History

Baca County was created by the Colorado legislature on April 16, 1889, out of the eastern portions of Las Animas County. Baca County was named in honor of pioneer and Colorado territorial legislator Felipe Baca.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 2,557 square miles (6,623 km²), of which, 2,556 square miles (6,619 km²) of it is land and 1 square miles (4 km²) of it (0.05%) is water.

Adjacent Counties

*Prowers County, Colorado - north
*Stanton County, Kansas - east
*Morton County, Kansas - east
*Cimarron County, Oklahoma - south
*Union County, New Mexico - southwest
*Las Animas County, Colorado - west
*Bent County, Colorado - northwest

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 4,517 people, 1,905 households, and 1,268 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 2,364 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 93.73% White, 0.04% Black or African American, 1.20% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 2.99% from other races, and 1.79% from two or more races. 7.02% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 1,905 households out of which 28.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.80% were married couples living together, 7.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.40% were non-families. 30.40% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.90.

In the county the population was spread out with 24.50% under the age of 18, 5.90% from 18 to 24, 22.70% from 25 to 44, 24.50% from 45 to 64, and 22.40% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 99.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.50 males.

The median income for a household in the county was $28,099, and the median income for a family was $34,018. Males had a median income of $23,169 versus $18,292 for females. The per capita income for the county was $15,068. About 12.90% of families and 16.90% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.60% of those under age 18 and 13.30% of those age 65 or over.

Cities and towns

*Campo
*Deora
*Lycan
*Pritchett
*Springfield
*Two Buttes
*Utleyville
*Vilas
*Walsh

National historic trail

*Santa Fe National Historic Trail

ee also

*Colorado census statistical areas
*Colorado counties
*Colorado municipalities

References

External links

* [http://www.springfieldcolorado.com/countygov.html Baca County website]
* [http://www.stanwyck.com/cogenweb/cocounties.html Colorado County Evolution by Don Stanwyck]
* [http://www.coloradohistory.org/ Colorado Historical Society]