Baca County, Colorado
Baca County is in the plains in southeastern Colorado, against the Kansas, Oklahoma and New Mexico borders: lots of flatland out there. Baca County was formed out of the eastern parts of Las Animas County by the Colorado legislature on April 16, 1889 and was named for Felipe Baca, pioneer, founder of Trinidad, Colorado, and Colorado territorial legislator.
Baca County contains 2,556 square miles of land and 1 square mile of water. The county seat and largest city is Springfield. A large piece of Baca County is under the jurisdiction of the Comanche National Grasslands.
Fast Facts about Baca County, Colorado
Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 52%
Government Sector: 21%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 25%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 1 People per Square Mile
2011 Cost of Living Index for Baca County: 80.1
Private Sector, wages or salary: 52%
Government Sector: 21%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 25%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 1 People per Square Mile
2011 Cost of Living Index for Baca County: 80.1
2009 Estimates:
Median Resident Age: 42.9 Years
Estimated Median Household Income: $32,996
Estimated Median Home Value: $77,228
Major Industries:
Agriculture, Health Care, Construction, Educational Services, Lodging & Food Services, Repair & Maintenance, Government, Transportation Services, Finance & Insurance Services, Retail Services, Building Materials
Median Resident Age: 42.9 Years
Estimated Median Household Income: $32,996
Estimated Median Home Value: $77,228
Major Industries:
Agriculture, Health Care, Construction, Educational Services, Lodging & Food Services, Repair & Maintenance, Government, Transportation Services, Finance & Insurance Services, Retail Services, Building Materials
Population Demographics: 2010
| Total Population | 3,788 |
| Males | 1,877 |
| Females | 1,911 |
| Population by Age | |
| Under 18 | 814 |
| 18 & over | 2,974 |
| 20-24 | 133 |
| 25-34 | 361 |
| 35-49 | 634 |
| 50-64 | 848 |
| 65 & over | 911 |
| Population by Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 348 |
| Non Hispanic or Latino | 3,440 |
| Population by Race | |
| White | 3.506 |
| African-American | 24 |
| Asian | 6 |
| Native American | 51 |
| Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Other | 142 |
| Two or more | 59 |
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