| Official Name: | Towaoc, Colorado |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | USA#Colorado |
| Pushpin Label: | Towaoc |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the Towaoc CDP in the |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Montezuma County |
| Government Type: | unincorporated community |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 9.284 |
| Area Land Km2: | 9.284 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.000 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 1,120 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | MST |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
| Coordinates: | 37.2125°N -108.7264°W |
| Elevation Ft: | 6011 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code[2] |
| Postal Code: | 81334 |
| Area Code: | 970 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 2409343 |
Towaoc is a Census-designated place (CDP), a post office, and the capital of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe located on the Ute Mountain Ute Reservation in Montezuma County, Colorado, United States. The Towaoc post office has the ZIP Code 81334 (post office boxes).[2] At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Towaoc CDP was 1,120.
Towaoc is located east of Sleeping Ute Mountain, a sacred mountain of the Ute people, and northeast of the Four Corners Monument.
Old Towaoc, located at the base of Ute Mountain, is approximately 2miles west of US Highways 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 small complex has been developed directly on US Highway 491–160 at the junction of the road into the original town.
The Towaoc CDP has an area of 9.284km2, all land.
The CDP is served by Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1.
The United States Census Bureau initially defined the for the
| Languages (2000) [3] | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Spoke English at home | 47.18% | |
| Spoke Colorado River Numic at home | 45.99% | |
| Spoke Navajo at home | 5.31% | |
| Spoke Spanish at home | 1.08% | |
| Spoke Cheyenne at home | 0.43% |