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Located in: Otero County (see below)

Time Zone: La Junta lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT)

Telephone Area Code: 719

ZIP Code: 81050<1>

Elevation: 4,120 feet [1,255.78 m] above sea level<2>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for La Junta)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<3>	6,877 (2.83% decrease since 2010)
2010:	7,077 (6.49% decrease since 2000)
2000:	7,568

Total Area:<4> 3.02 sq. miles [7.8 km²]

Housing Units:<5> 3,422

Official Website: www.ci.la-junta.co.us/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for La Junta:

Lat: 37.979000° (or 37°58'44" N)

Lon: -103.543000° (or -103°32'34" W)

USGS Topo Map: La Junta<7>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for La Junta

GNIS ID: 2411574

FIPS State / Place Code: 08 / 42110

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for La Junta)

About Otero County

The city of La Junta is the County Seat for {Otero County}.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Otero)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	18,278 (3.08% decrease since 2010)
2010	18,859 (7.15% decrease since 2000)
2000:	20,311

Total Area: 1,269 sq. miles [3,288.5 km²]

Housing Units: 8,969

Official Website: https://oterocounty.colorado.gov/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Otero

GNIS ID: 198160

FIPS State / County Code: 08 / 089

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for La Junta)

About Colorado

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	5,758,486 (14.5% increase since 2010)
2010:	5,029,196 (16.92% increase since 2000)
2000:	4,301,261

Websites for State of Colorado

Official Website: https://www.colorado.gov/

Tourism: https://www.colorado.com/

Parks: https://cpw.state.co.us/

Fishing: https://cpw.state.co.us/fishing

Hunting: https://cpw.state.co.us/hunting

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Colorado

GNIS ID: 1779779

FIPS State: 08

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for La Junta)

Footnotes ...

<1>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as La Junta). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether La Junta or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around La Junta - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<4>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of La Junta. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<5>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<6>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of La Junta, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<7>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes La Junta.