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Summary for Old Fort Bent

So far, we found very little information about Old Fort Bent. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>

We've added Old Fort Bent to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Old Fort Bent, please Contact Us.

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Our information shows that the community of Old Fort Bent is historic. The information below applies to the area where Old Fort Bent would have been located.

Typical Abbreviation: Old Ft. Bent

Time Zone: The area where Old Fort Bent was located is in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT)

Telephone Area Code: 719

Elevation: 4,000 feet [1,219.2 m] above sea level<2>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<3>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Old Fort Bent:

Lat: 38.040600° (or 38°2'26" N)

Lon: -103.429400° (or -103°25'45" W)

USGS Topo Map: Hadley<4>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Old Fort Bent

GNIS ID: 195507

FIPS State / Place Code: 08 / 55547

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Old Fort Bent)

About Otero County

The community 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:<5>	18,278 (3.08% decrease since 2010)
2010	18,859 (7.15% decrease since 2000)
2000:	20,311

Total Area:<6> 1,269 sq. miles [3,288.5 km²]

Housing Units: <7> 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 Old Fort Bent)

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 Old Fort Bent)

Footnotes ...

<1>	We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Old Fort Bent, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Old Fort Bent - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Old Fort Bent, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<4>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Old Fort Bent.
<5>	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.
<6>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Old Fort Bent. 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.
<7>	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).