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Encyclopedia > Baca County, Colorado
Baca County, Colorado

Baca County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of 2000, the population is 4,517. The county seat is Springfield. Image File history File links Map_of_Colorado_highlighting_Baca_County. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (3793x3008, 53 KB) A map of Baca County, Colorado. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (3793x3008, 53 KB) A map of Baca County, Colorado. ... Originally, in continental Europe, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count. ... A U.S. state is any one of the fifty states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, together with the District of Columbia and Palmyra Atoll (an uninhabited incorporated unorganized territory), form the United States of America. ... State nickname: The Centennial State Other U.S. States Capital Denver Largest city Denver Governor Bill Owens (R) Senators Wayne Allard (R) Ken Salazar (D) Official languages English Area 269,837 km² (8th)  - Land 268,879 km²  - Water 962 km² (0. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... A county seat is an administrative centre for a county. ... Springfield is a town located in Baca County, Colorado. ...

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History

Baca County was created by the Colorado legislature on April 16, 1889 out of the eastern portions of Las Animas County. April 16 is the 106th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (107th in leap years). ... 1889 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Las Animas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...


Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 6,623 km² (2,557 mi²). 6,619 km² (2,556 mi²) of it is land and 4 km² (1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.05% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... A square mile is the area equal to a square with sides each 1 mile long. ...


Adjacent counties

Las Animas County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Bent County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Prowers County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ... Morton County (standard abbreviation: MT) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ... Stanton County (standard abbreviation: ST) is a county located in the state of Kansas. ...

Demographics

As of the census2 of 2000, there are 4,517 people, 1,905 households, and 1,268 families residing in the county. The population density is 1/km² (2/mi²). There are 2,364 housing units at an average density of 0/km² (1/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 93.73% White, 0.04% Black or African American, 1.20% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 2.99% from other races, and 1.79% from two or more races. 7.02% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...


There are 1,905 households out of which 28.40% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.80% are married couples living together, 7.50% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.40% are non-families. 30.40% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.70% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.33 and the average family size is 2.90. Marriage is a legal, social, and religious relationship between individuals which has formed the foundation of the family for most societies. ...


In the county the population is spread out with 24.50% under the age of 18, 5.90% from 18 to 24, 22.70% from 25 to 44, 24.50% from 45 to 64, and 22.40% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 43 years. For every 100 females there are 99.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 95.50 males.


The median income for a household in the county is $28,099, and the median income for a family is $34,018. Males have a median income of $23,169 versus $18,292 for females. The per capita income for the county is $15,068. 16.90% of the population and 12.90% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 21.60% of those under the age of 18 and 13.30% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...


Cities and towns

Regions of Colorado Flag of Colorado
Eastern Plains | Denver-Aurora metropolitan area | Front Range | Mineral Belt | San Luis Valley | Western Slope
Largest cities
Arvada | Aurora | Boulder | Broomfield | Centennial | Colorado Springs | Denver | Englewood | Fort Collins | Grand Junction | Greeley | Lafayette | Lakewood | Littleton | Longmont | Loveland | Northglenn | Parker | Pueblo | Westminster | Wheat Ridge
Counties
Adams | Alamosa | Arapahoe | Archuleta | Baca | Bent | Boulder | Broomfield | Chaffee | Cheyenne | Clear Creek | Conejos | Costilla | Crowley | Custer | Delta | Denver | Dolores | Douglas | Eagle | El Paso | Elbert | Fremont | Garfield | Gilpin | Grand | Gunnison | Hinsdale | Huerfano | Jackson | Jefferson | Kiowa | Kit Carson | La Plata | Lake | Larimer | Las Animas | Lincoln | Logan | Mesa | Mineral | Moffat | Montezuma | Montrose | Morgan | Otero | Ouray | Park | Phillips | Pitkin | Prowers | Pueblo | Rio Blanco | Rio Grande | Routt | Saguache | San Juan | San Miguel | Sedgwick | Summit | Teller | Washington | Weld | Yuma

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Baca County Colorado (403 words)
Baca County is located in the southeastern corner of Colorado.
Baca County is the fifth most populous county in the southeast Colorado Enterprise Development region and is the second least densely populated with 1.8 persons per square mile in the 2000 census.
Baca County is in an enterprise zone that offers tax credits as well as other assistance in relocating in southeastern Colorado.
Baca County, Colorado - definition of Baca County, Colorado in Encyclopedia (368 words)
Baca County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado.
In the county the population is spread out with 24.50% under the age of 18, 5.90% from 18 to 24, 22.70% from 25 to 44, 24.50% from 45 to 64, and 22.40% who are 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a household in the county is $28,099, and the median income for a family is $34,018.
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