Welcome to La Veta ...
The town of La Veta is located in Huerfano County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of La Veta, you might consider that their post office opened in 1876.
The town was incorporated June 16, 1886.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, La Veta has a population of 811 people<2> (see below for details).
La Veta is 7,010 feet [2,137 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of La Veta is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: La Veta lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for La Veta: (719)
The ZIP code for La Veta: 81055<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, La Veta had an population of 811 people. This is an increase of 1.38% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.23% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, La Veta had a population of 800 people (or 11.97% of the total population of Huerfano County). This makes La Veta the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of La Veta represents 0.02% of the total population of Colorado (which has 5,029,196 people), making it the state's 162nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 800 people, the population of La Veta decreased 13.42% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 924 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for La Veta.
Communities near La Veta ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near La Veta.
- Walsenburg
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walsenburg have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walsenburg
- Walsenburg is located in Huerfano County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,003 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walsenburg <6>
- Alamo
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Alamo is located in Huerfano County
- Cuchara
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuchara
- Cuchara is located in Huerfano County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuchara <6>
- Muleshoe
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest) - La Veta Pass
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for La Veta Pass have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for La Veta Pass
- La Veta Pass is located in Huerfano County
- Uptop ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Uptop
- Uptop is located in Huerfano County
- Tioga
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north) - Calumet
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Calumet
- Calumet is located in Huerfano County
- Russell ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Russell
- Russell is located in Costilla County
- Garland City ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garland City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garland City
- Garland City is located in Costilla County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around La Veta. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for La Veta.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of La Veta. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around La Veta.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around La Veta. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for La Veta.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Veta ...
Looking for more information about La Veta? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for La Veta, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for La Veta.
Adding La Veta to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of La Veta in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for La Veta was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the La Veta post office opened in 1876.
We also found La Veta in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for La Veta.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for La Veta. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Huerfano, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for La Veta. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around La Veta - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 town (such as La Veta). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether La Veta or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |