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Conejos County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of 2000, the population is 8,400. The county seat is Conejos. Image File history File links Map_of_Colorado_highlighting_Conejos_County. ...
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Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 8th 269,837 km² 451 km 612 km 0. ...
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History
Conejos County was one of the original 17 counties created by the Colorado legislature on November 1, 1861, although it was created as Guadalupe County and renamed Conejos a week later, on November 7. Also early in its existence, the county seat was moved from the town of Guadalupe to Conejos. The original boundaries of the county had it extend much of the southwestern corner of Colorado. November 1 is the 305th day of the year (306th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 60 days remaining. ...
1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ...
November 7 is the 311th day of the year (312th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 54 days remaining. ...
In 1874, most of the western and northern portions of the county were broken away to form parts of Hinsdale, La Plata and Rio Grande counties, and Conejos County achieved its modern borders in 1885 when its western half was taken to create Archuleta County. 1874 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...
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Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,343 km² (1,291 mi²). 3,334 km² (1,287 mi²) of it is land and 9 km² (4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.28% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
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Conejos County is in a broad high mountain valley in South Central Colorado. It has an area of approximately 825,446 acres in 1,290 square miles. Roughly half the area is on the nearly level floor of the valley, where the average elevation is about 7,700 feet. The western half of the county ranges from gently rolling to steep foothills with mountains that rise in elevation to about 13,000 feet. Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 8th 269,837 km² 451 km 612 km 0. ...
Conejos County is situated with the National Forest to the west and the Rio Grande River to the east. Rio Grande and Alamosa Counties are to the north, and the state of New Mexico is directly south. Only about 34 percent of Conejos County is privately owned with the other 66 percent being National Forest, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) or State owned lands. This article is on national forests in the United States. ...
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Alamosa County, Colorado Alamosa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. ...
Official language(s) None, English and Spanish de facto Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 5th 315,194 km² 550 km 595 km 0. ...
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Climate In winter, the average temperature is 21.6 degrees Fahrenheit, and the average daily minimum temperature is 4 degrees. In summer, the average temperature is 61.4 degrees, and the average maximum temperature is 79.6 degrees.
Seventy-one percent of the annual precipitation falls in the months of April through September. Average seasonal snowfall is 28 inches. The average relative humidity in mid-afternoon in spring is less than 35 percent; during the rest of the year, it is about 45 percent. The percentage of possible sunshine is 77 in the summer and 73 in the winter.
Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there are 8,400 people, 2,980 households, and 2,211 families residing in the county. The population density is 3/km² (6/mi²). There are 3,886 housing units at an average density of 1/km² (3/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 72.76% White, 0.21% Black or African American, 1.69% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 21.50% from other races, and 3.61% from two or more races. 58.92% 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). ...
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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 2,980 households out of which 38.50% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.30% are married couples living together, 12.70% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25.80% are non-families. 23.70% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.50% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.80 and the average family size is 3.33. To meet Wikipedias quality standards and appeal to a wider international audience, this article may require cleanup. ...
In the county the population is spread out with 32.10% under the age of 18, 8.50% from 18 to 24, 23.60% from 25 to 44, 20.80% from 45 to 64, and 15.00% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 98.50 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 98.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $24,744, and the median income for a family is $29,066. Males have a median income of $26,351 versus $20,200 for females. The per capita income for the county is $12,050. 23.00% of the population and 18.60% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 28.20% of those under the age of 18 and 17.30% 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. ...
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Cities, Towns & Villages - Antonito
- Bear Creek
- Bountiful
- Canon
- Capulin
- Carmel
- Conejos
- La Florida
- Elk Creek
- Fox Creek
- Guadalupe
- Horca
- La Jara
- La Sauses
- Las Mesitas
- Lobatos
- Manassa
- Mogote
- Ortiz
- Osier
- Platoro
- Richfield
- Rincones
- Romeo
- San Antonio
- Sanford
- Sheep Creek
Antonito is a town located in Conejos County, Colorado. ...
La Jara is a town located in Conejos County, Colorado. ...
Manassa is a town located in Conejos County, Colorado. ...
Romeo is a town located in Conejos County, Colorado. ...
Sanford is a town located in Conejos County, Colorado. ...
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Religious History The city of Conejos is the location of the oldest church in Colorado, called Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish. This church was constructed in 1856. The first settlers into the area were from New Mexico, primarily from Abiquiu, San Juan de los Caballeros & Santa Cruz. As more people arrived, mission churches were set up and all had the records housed with Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish. Official language(s) English Capital Denver Largest city Denver Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 8th 269,837 km² 451 km 612 km 0. ...
1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...
Official language(s) None, English and Spanish de facto Capital Santa Fe Largest city Albuquerque Area - Total - Width - Length - % water - Latitude - Longitude Ranked 5th 315,194 km² 550 km 595 km 0. ...
When the neighboring town of Antonito was built, the Theatine Priests from Spain came into the area and built St. Augustine church in 1880 within Antonito. The church records from Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish are now housed at the church offices of Saint Agustine. Conejos is approximately a mile northwest of Antonito. Antonito is a town located in Conejos County, Colorado. ...
Antonito is a town located in Conejos County, Colorado. ...
Antonito is a town located in Conejos County, Colorado. ...
Presbyterians came into Conejos County in 1880 establishing churches in Antonito, Alamosa, Cenicero, Del Norte, Mogote, San Rafael, and Monte Vista. They also established schools in the area and had a large number of Hispanic converts. A jacal went up in 1854 in Guadalupe, now known as Conejos, which was the beginning of Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish. Presbyterianism is part of the Reformed churches family of denominations of Christian Protestantism based on the teachings of John Calvin which traces its institutional roots to the Scottish Reformation, especially as led by John Knox. ...
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There is also a large Mormon population within Conejos County. These Church of Latter Day Saints (LDS) settlers began settling in the towns of La Jara, Manassa & Sanford where each town also has an LDS church. Mormon is a colloquial term used to refer to members of most of the sects of the Latter Day Saint movement, a Christian religious movement which began in the 1830s. ...
A Latter Day Saint (LDS) is a person who identifies with the Latter Day Saint movement and is a follower of Mormonism. ...
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