Campo, Colorado Explained

Campo, Colorado
Settlement Type:Statutory Town[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Baca County
Government Type:Statutory Town
Established Title2:Incorporated
Established Date2:March 6, 1950[2]
Unit Pref:US
Area Footnotes:[3]
Area Total Km2:0.374
Area Land Km2:0.374
Area Water Km2:0.000
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:103
Population Density Sq Mi:713
Timezone1:MST
Utc Offset1:−07:00
Timezone1 Dst:MDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:−06:00
Coordinates:37.1047°N -102.5788°W
Coordinates Footnotes:[4]
Elevation Footnotes:[5]
Elevation M:1324
Elevation Ft:4344
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:81029[6]
Area Code:719
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:08-11645
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0196360

Campo is a Statutory Town located in Baca County, Colorado, United States.[1] The town population was 103 at the 2020 United States Census.[3] The town is situated on the High Plains, straddling U.S. Route 287/385.

History

Campo is a name derived from a Spanish word meaning "field".[7] A post office called Campo was established in 1913,[8] and the town grew around it.

Geography

Campo is located just north of the Oklahoma border in southern Baca County. Via U.S. Route 287/385 it is north to Springfield, the county seat, and south to Boise City, Oklahoma.

At the 2020 United States Census, the town had a total area of 0.374km2, all of it land.[3]

Picture Canyon, in the Comanche National Grassland, is to the southwest.[9] The canyon includes scenic vistas, unique rock formations, rolling hills, and rock art from Plains Indian cultures.[10]

Climate

Demographics

As of the census[11] of 2000, there were 150 people, 55 households, and 44 families residing in the town. The population density was 1086.4sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 79 housing units at an average density of 572.2sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 95.33% White, 3.33% Native American, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.67% of the population.

There were 55 households, out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.9% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.7% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $20,875, and the median income for a family was $21,375. Males had a median income of $19,167 versus $19,375 for females. The per capita income for the town was $7,818. There were 33.3% of families and 45.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including 73.2% of under eighteens and 8.3% of those over 64.

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Active Colorado Municipalities. Colorado Department of Local Affairs. October 15, 2021.
  2. Web site: Colorado Municipal Incorporations . State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives . December 1, 2004 . September 2, 2007.
  3. Web site: Decennial Census P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data. United States Census Bureau, United States Department of Commerce. August 12, 2021. September 2, 2021.
  4. Web site: 2014 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Places. United States Census Bureau. July 1, 2014. January 5, 2015.
  5. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. January 31, 2008. United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007.
  6. Web site: ZIP Code Lookup . . . September 4, 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070903025217/http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp . September 3, 2007 .
  7. Book: Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. 1954. The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co.. Denver, CO. 12.
  8. Web site: Post offices . Jim Forte Postal History . June 24, 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306120236/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=CO . March 6, 2016 .
  9. Web site: Campo, Colorado to Picture Canyon, CO. Google Maps. January 3, 2021.
  10. Web site: Picture Canyon. USDA Forest Service. January 3, 2021.
  11. Web site: U.S. Census website . . January 31, 2008 .