Archuleta County, Colorado#History

{{Infobox U.S. county

| county = Archuleta County

| state = Colorado

| seal =

| ex image = ArchuletaCountyCourthouseCO.JPG

| ex image cap = Archuleta County Courthouse

| founded year = 1885

| founded date = April 14

| seat wl = Pagosa Springs

| largest city wl = Pagosa Springs

| city type = town

| area_total_sq_mi = 1356

| area_land_sq_mi = 1350

| area_water_sq_mi = 5.3

| area percentage = 0.4

| census yr = 2020

| pop = 13359

| density_sq_mi = 9.9

| time zone = Mountain

| coordinates = {{coord|37.19|-107.05|display=inline,title|type:adm2nd_region:US-CO_source:UScensus1990}}

| footnotes =

| web = www.archuletacounty.org

| named for = Antonio D. Archuleta

| district = 3rd

}}

File:ArchuletaCountyPoliceJail.JPG

Archuleta County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,359. The county seat and the only incorporated municipality in the county is Pagosa Springs.{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=June 7, 2011 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=May 31, 2011 }}

History

Archuleta County was created by the Colorado legislature on April 14, 1885, out of western Conejos County. It was named for Jose Manuel Archuleta, "head of one of the old Spanish families of New Mexico",{{cite book|title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States|publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office|year=1905|pages=[https://archive.org/details/origincertainpl00ganngoog/page/n34 28]|author=Gannett, Henry|url=https://archive.org/details/origincertainpl00ganngoog}} and in honor of his son Antonio D. Archuleta, who was the Senator from Conejos County at the time.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of {{convert|1356|sqmi}}, of which {{convert|1350|sqmi}} is land and {{convert|5.3|sqmi}} (0.4%) is water.{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}

=Adjacent counties=

= Airport =

Stevens Field

=Major highways=

=National protected areas=

{{US Census population

|1890= 826

|1900= 2117

|1910= 3302

|1920= 3590

|1930= 3204

|1940= 3806

|1950= 3030

|1960= 2629

|1970= 2733

|1980= 3664

|1990= 5345

|2000= 9898

|2010= 12084

|2020= 13359

|estyear=2023

|estimate=14189

|estref={{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/data/tables.html|title=Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Counties: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 31, 2024}}

|align-fn=center

|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html |title=U.S. Decennial Census |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=June 7, 2014 }}
1790-1960{{cite web|url=http://mapserver.lib.virginia.edu|title=Historical Census Browser|publisher=University of Virginia Library|access-date=June 7, 2014}} 1900-1990{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/cencounts/co190090.txt|title=Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 7, 2014}}
1990-2000{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100327165705/http://www.census.gov/population/www/cen2000/briefs/phc-t4/tables/tab02.pdf |archive-date=March 27, 2010 |url-status=live|title=Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=June 7, 2014}}

}}

=State protected area=

Navajo State Park

=Scenic and historic trails=

= Waterways =

Chamita River
Dutton Creek
Little Navajo River
Martinez Creek
McCabe Creek
Mill Creek
Piedra River
Rio Blanco
Rio Chama
San Juan River
Stollsteimer Creek {{Cite web |title=STOLLSTEIMER CREEK AT STOLLSTEIMER SCHOOL |url=https://waterdata.usgs.gov/monitoring-location/370827107210200/ |access-date=November 17, 2022 |website=waterdata.usgs.gov |language=en}}{{Citation |last=Dicklyon |title=Picture: Stollsteimer Creek at Old Gallegos Road, Stollsteimer, Colorado, just before it joins the Piedra River |date=September 22, 2019 |url=https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Stollsteimer_Creek_at_Old_Gallegos_Road.jpg |access-date=July 18, 2022}}
Williams Creek

Demographics

According to the 2020 census, there were 13,359 people, 5,736 households living in the county. The average household size was 2.34 persons. The population density was {{convert|9.9|/sqmi|/km2|disp=preunit|people |people|abbr=out}}. As of 2021, there were 9,693 housing units at an average density of {{convert|7.2|/sqmi|/km2|abbr=out}}. The racial makeup of the county was 90.9% White, 0.9% Black or African American, 3.8% Native American, 1.2% Asian, 0.2% Pacific Islander, and 3.1% from two or more races. 18.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.{{Cite web |title=U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Archuleta County, Colorado |url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/archuletacountycolorado |access-date=July 18, 2022 |website=www.census.gov |language=en}}

The age distribution was 4.1% under 5 years, 17.5% under 18 years, 51.1% between 18 and 64 years, and 27.3% 65 years or older. 49.9% were female.

The median household income (in 2020 dollars) was $55,658. The per capita income for the county was $32,995. About 9.40% of the population were at or below the poverty line.

Politics

As of January 2022, Archuleta County had approximately 10,696 active registered voters. There were 40.6% unaffiliated with a party, 38.3% Republican, 19.6% Democrat, .8% Libertarian, .2% Green, and .5% various other parties.{{Cite web |title=2022 Voter Registration Statistics |url=https://www.sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/VoterRegNumbers/VoterRegNumbers.html |access-date=July 18, 2022 |website=www.sos.state.co.us}}

Voting in the county tends to favor conservative choices, especially at the state and national level, but winning elections for unaffiliated local candidates are not uncommon.{{Cite web |title=Election Results {{!}} Archuleta County, CO - Official Website |url=https://www.archuletacounty.org/454/Election-Results |access-date=July 18, 2022 |website=www.archuletacounty.org}}

class="wikitable"

|+Archuleta County Commissioner elections, 2010-2022

|

|Republican

|Democrat

|Unaffiliated

2022, District 3

|62.30%

|

|37.70%

2020, District 1

|50.30%

|

|49.70%

2020, District 2

|52.00%

|

|48.00%

2018, District 3

|97.20%

|2.80%

|

2016, District 1

|48.50%

|21.80%

|29.70%

2016, District 2

|56.40%

|20.70%

|22.90%

2014, District 3

|46.90%

|

|53.10%

2012, District 1

|85.70%

|

|14.30%

2012, District 2

|

|61.90%

|38.10%

2010, District 3

|42.50%

|

|57.50%

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Communities

=Town=

Pagosa Springs

=Census-designated place=

Arboles

=Other unincorporated places=

Chimney Rock
Chromo
Juanita
Dyke
Apparently named for the first county sheriff (circa 1890) and later county commissioner, Wm. Dyke.{{Cite web |title=Archuleta County Colorado History |url=http://genealogytrails.com/colo/archuleta/countyhistory1.html |access-date=November 17, 2022 |website=genealogytrails.com}} It can be found listed on USGS and FAA maps.{{Cite web |title=Mineral Resources Online Spatial Data; Dyke, CO |url=https://mrdata.usgs.gov/general/map-us.html?x=-107.1953215&y=37.2263926&z=16 |access-date=November 17, 2022 |website=mrdata.usgs.gov}}{{Cite web |title=VFRMAP - Digital Aeronautical Charts; Dyke, CO |url=http://vfrmap.com/?type=vfrc&lat=37.2263926&lon=-107.1953215&zoom=11 |access-date=November 17, 2022 |website=vfrmap.com}}

Education

School districts include:{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st08_co/schooldistrict_maps/c08007_archuleta/DC20SD_C08007.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220713031305/https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st08_co/schooldistrict_maps/c08007_archuleta/DC20SD_C08007.pdf |archive-date=July 13, 2022 |url-status=live|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Archuleta County, CO|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=July 15, 2022}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st08_co/schooldistrict_maps/c08007_archuleta/DC20SD_C08007_SD2MS.txt Text list]

References

External links

[http://www.archuletacounty.org Archuleta County Government website]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20070205102713/http://www.stanwyck.com/cogenweb/cocounties.html Colorado County Evolution by Don Stanwyck]
[http://www.coloradohistory.org/ Colorado Historical Society]

{{Geographic Location

|Centre = Archuleta County, Colorado

|North = Mineral County

|Northeast = Rio Grande County

|East = Conejos County

|Southeast =

|South = Rio Arriba County, New Mexico

|Southwest = San Juan County, New Mexico

|West = La Plata County

|Northwest = Hinsdale County

}}

Category:1885 establishments in Colorado