Fort Garland, Colorado
Location in Costilla County and the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 37°25′46″N 105°26′7″W / 37.42944, -105.43528
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Costilla[1]
Area
- Total	0. Costilla County is the ninth least populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. See also Geography of Colorado State of Colorado|History of Colorado This is a list of the 64 counties of the U Costilla County is the ninth least populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 3 sq mi (0. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 7 km²)
- Land	0. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 3 sq mi (0. 7 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation [1]	7,936 ft (2,419 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	432
- Density	1,440/sq mi (617. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 1/km²)
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
- Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code[2]	81133
Area code(s)	719
FIPS code	08-27535
GNIS feature ID	0192831

Fort Garland is a census-designated place (CDP) and a U.S. Post Office located in Costilla County, Colorado, United States. The Mountain Time Zone of North America keeps time by subtracting seven hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-7) during the shortest days of autumn UTC−7 can be observed in Mountain Standard Time Zone Pacific Daylight Time Zone Canada Daylight saving time ( DST The Mountain Time Zone of North America keeps time by subtracting seven hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-7) during the shortest days of autumn Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks The map to the right is clickable click on an area code to go to the page for that code Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout A census-designated place ( CDP) is a type of place (a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes Costilla County is the ninth least populous of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The State of Colorado ( or chiefly by nonresidents) is a state located in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The CDP population was 432 at the U.S. Census 2000. ^[3] The Fort Garland Post Office has the ZIP Code 81133. The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS ^[2]

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 See also 4 References 5 External links

Geography

Fort Garland is located at 37°25′46″N, 105°26′7″W (37. 429477, -105. 435280)^[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 3 square miles (0. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 8 km²), all of it land. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of

Demographics

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 432 people, 152 households, and 120 families residing in the CDP. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 1,514. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 5 people per square mile (575. 2/km²). There were 164 housing units at an average density of 574. 9/sq mi (218. 3/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 53. 01% White, 0. 69% African American, 2. 31% Native American, 1. 16% Asian, 0. 93% Pacific Islander, 36. 81% from other races, and 5. 09% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 72. 22% of the population.

There were 152 households out of which 42. 8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56. 6% were married couples living together, 18. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20. 4% were non-families. 18. 4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8. 6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 84 and the average family size was 3. 19.

In the CDP the population was spread out with 29. 9% under the age of 18, 9. 7% from 18 to 24, 27. 3% from 25 to 44, 21. 5% from 45 to 64, and 11. 6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 85. 4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 80. 4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $18,929, and the median income for a family was $25,833. Males had a median income of $25,625 versus $18,750 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $9,470. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 23. 4% of families and 31. 2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 3% of those under age 18 and 28. 9% of those age 65 or over.

See also

• Old Spanish National Historic Trail
• List of cities and towns in Colorado

References

External links

• Fort Garland, Colorado is at coordinates 37°25′46″N 105°26′07″W / 37.429477, -105.43528 (Fort Garland, Colorado)Coordinates: 37°25′46″N 105°26′07″W / 37.429477, -105.43528 (Fort Garland, Colorado)

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