Baca County
Baca County, Colorado
Springfield, CO 81073
Phone: (719) 523-4372
Fax: (719) 523-4881
www.springfieldcolorado.com/countygov.html
On southeastern border of CO; organized Apr 16 1889 from Las Animas County. Name Origin: For an early pioneer family from Trinidad, CO
Area (sq mi):: 2557.09 (land 2555.72; water 1.37) Population per square mile: 1.60
Population 2005: 4,069 State rank: 54 Population change: 2000-20005 -9.90%; 1990-2000 -0.90% Population 2000: 4,517 (White 90.40%; Black or African American 0.00%; Hispanic or Latino 7.00%; Asian 0.20%; Other 6.10%). Foreign born: 2.50%. Median age: 42.90
Income 2000: per capita $15,068; median household $28,099; Population below poverty level: 16.90% Personal per capita income (2000-2003): $23,527-$26,502
Unemployment (2004): 3.90% Unemployment change (from 2000): 1.00% Median travel time to work: 15.20 minutes Working outside county of residence: 5.70%
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