Pagosa Springs is a town located in Archuleta County, Colorado. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 1,591. It is the county seat of Archuleta County⁶.

"Downtown Pagosa Springs" was the final destination for a duo of truckers in the 1975 Country song Wolf Creek Pass by C.W. McCall. U.S. Highway 160 from the pass to town goes through a vertical drop of around 5,000 feet, and is described in the song as "hairpin county and switchback city".

Geography

Pagosa Springs is located at 37°16'5" North, 107°1'28" West (37.268032, -107.024554)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 11.4 km² (4.4 mi²). 11.3 km² (4.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.68% water.

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 1,591 people, 633 households, and 415 families residing in the town. The population density is 140.2/km² (363.1/mi²). There are 746 housing units at an average density of 65.8/km² (170.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 74.61% White, 0.50% African American, 2.20% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 18.73% from other races, and 3.71% from two or more races. 43.18% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 633 households out of which 32.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% are married couples living together, 13.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% are non-families. 27.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.48 and the average family size is 3.07.

In the town the population is spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 24.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $29,469, and the median income for a family is $33,831. Males have a median income of $24,125 versus $21,406 for females. The per capita income for the town is $15,355. 14.1% of the population and 11.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 14.6% of those under the age of 18 and 21.1% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

External links

• Maps and aerial photos
  • Street map from Mapquest (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=37.268032&longitude=-107.024554&zoom=6)
  • Topographic map from Topozone (http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=37.268032&lon=-107.024554&s=200&size=m&layer=DRG100)
  • Aerial photograph from Microsoft Terraserver (http://terraserver.microsoft.com/map.aspx?t=1&s=14&lon=-107.024554&lat=37.268032&w=750&h=500)