Blanca, Colorado
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| Town of Blanca, Colorado | |
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| Coordinates: 37°26′26″N 105°30′36″W / 37.44056°N 105.51000°WCoordinates: 37°26′26″N 105°30′36″W / 37.44056°N 105.51000°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| County | Costilla County[1] |
| Incorporated (town) | May 18, 1910[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2) |
| • Land | 1.8 sq mi (4.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation[3] | 7,756 ft (2,364 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 391 |
| • Density | 217.2/sq mi (85/km2) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 81123[4] |
| Area code(s) | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-07190 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0203627 |
| Website | Town of Blanca |
The Town of Blanca is a Statutory Town in Costilla County, Colorado, United States. The population was 391 at the 2000 census.
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History [edit]
The town, named for Blanca Peak,[5] was founded in August 1908 from a land lottery in the San Luis Valley of south central Colorado. The town was incorporated in 1909.[6]
Sometime around the mid 1990s a group of Polish settlers arrived in this scenic mountain town. They set up shop at the Red Rocks General Store selling liquor, beer, polish sausages, and other eastern European goods. Consequently, today, Blanca is the regions main supplier of bilberry syrup.[7]Additionally, Blanca is known for it's excellent Elk hunting, and alpine Trout fishing opportunities, including the distinctive "Rio Grande Cutthroat". There is only one licensed Outfitter in Blanca,http://littlebearoutfitters.com/
Geography [edit]
Blanca is located at 37°26′26″N 105°30′36″W / 37.44056°N 105.51000°W (37.440569, -105.509901)[8] in the east of the San Luis Valley. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2), all of it land.
The region has a cool, dry climate, with about 107 frost-free days each year. Temperatures range from −30 °F (−34 °C) to 85 °F (29 °C). Annual rainfall is about 7 inches (180 mm). The landscape is flat. In areas that are not irrigated, Sand dunes carry sparse vegetation such as greasewood, rubber rabbitbrush, salt grass, sandhill muhly and sand dropseed. The areas of dunes are intermingled with depressions and basins of historical playas. The Blanca Wetlands, an Area of Critical Environmental Concern, lies to the northwest of the town. The wetlands receive groundwater for irrigation from the Closed Basin Project, which delivers groundwater to the Rio Grande.[9]
Demographics [edit]
As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 391 people, 142 households, and 105 families residing in the town. The population density was 219.6 people per square mile (84.8/km²). There were 183 housing units at an average density of 102.8 per square mile (39.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 53.45% White, 0.77% African American, 1.28% Native American, 2.81% Asian, 39.64% from other races, and 2.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 67.01% of the population.
There were 142 households out of which 35.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.4% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.26.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 106.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $22,875, and the median income for a family was $22,411. Males had a median income of $20,125 versus $15,833 for females. The per capita income for the town was $10,200. About 19.5% of families and 21.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.1% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.
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References [edit]
- ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
- ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. 2004-12-01. Retrieved 2007-09-02.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved September 4, 2007.
- ^ "Profile for Blanca, Colorado, CO". ePodunk. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
- ^ "Town of Blanca, Colorado". Town of Blanca, Colorado. Retrieved 2012-05-07.
- ^ "Profile for Blanca, Colorado, CO". Town of Blanca, Colorado. Retrieved 2012-09-07.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ Wetlands Focus Area Committee (September 2000). "THE SAN LUIS VALLEY COMMUNITY WETLANDS STRATEGY". p. 24. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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