Las Animas, Colorado

Las Animas: City in Bent County, Colorado, United States

About

Las Animas is a city located in the county of Bent in the U.S. state of Colorado. Its population at the 2010 census was 2,410. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 2,128 inhabitants.

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Location of Las Animas on Colorado map.

Quick Facts about Las Animas

Population : 2,128 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Colorado (United States)
County : Bent County
Different from : Las Animas County
Postal code : 81054
Phone Area Codes : 719
Water as percent of area : 2.75%
Land as percent of area : 97.25%
Altitude : 3,898 feet / 1188 meters
Capital city : Las Animas is capital of Bent County
Time Zone : Mountain Time Zone
Local time : 23:58:21 (24th November 2024)
Population growth : -13.25% (2010-2020)
Las Animas  CO  City Hall IMG 5734 image
Las Animas CO City Hall IMG 5734
Las Animas  CO  City Hall IMG 5734 image

Geography

Las Animas is located at 38°4'0"N 103°13'22"W (38.0666700, -103.2227100).

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Demographics

According to census records, the population of Las Animas decreased by 13.25% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 2,410 - census
2011 2,359 -2.16% estimation process
2012 2,316 -1.86% estimation process
2013 2,252 -2.84% estimation process
2014 2,182 -3.21% estimation process
2015 2,212 1.36% estimation process
2016 2,180 -1.47% estimation process
2017 2,173 -0.32% estimation process
2018 2,178 0.23% estimation process
2019 2,165 -0.6% estimation process
2020 2,128 -1.74% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 5,377
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 5,593
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -3.9%
April 1, 2020 Population : 5,269
April 1, 2010 Population : 5,607
People under 5 years old, percentage : 7.2%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 24.1%
People over 65 (%) : 14.9%
Female persons, % : 52.3%
White only, percent : 35.2%
Black or African American alone, percent : 63.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.0%
Asians alone % : 0.2%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 0.8%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 1.2%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 34.5%
2015-2019 Veterans : 172
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 0.6%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 47.6%

Las Animas zip code is 81054. County name: Bent, County fips: 08011

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Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 47.6%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $67,100
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,040
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $348
2015-2019 median gross rent : $580
2015-2019 Households : 2,244
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.37
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 96.0%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 1.6%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 77.9%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 52.0%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 78.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 11.3%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 12.9%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 14.1%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 54.6%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 54.6%
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 62,674
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 265,441
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 55,621
2012 total retail sales per capita : $10,082
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 27.8
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $26,330
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $17,157
Percentage of people living in poverty : 27.6%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 482
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 205
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 205
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 256
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 190
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 57
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 378
2010 population per square mile : 1,716.2
2010 land area in square miles : 3.27

People born in Las Animas (3)

People born in Las Animas, including psychologist, educator Patricia M. Bricklin, politician Norma O. Walker, Ken Heizer, .

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Schools in Las Animas

College & universities near Las Animas, CO

Code Name City ZIP
127778 Otero Junior College La Junta (CO) 81050
127389 Lamar Community College Lamar (CO) 81052-3999

Stations (2)

Amtrak & bus stations near Las Animas, CO

Code Name Address Type
LAJ La Junta 1 West First St. RAIL
LMR Lamar station Main & Beach Streets RAIL

Post offices near Las Animas

Post Office Name City ZIP
Las Anima Post Office Las Animas (CO) 81054
Hasty Post Office Hasty (CO) 81044
Cheraw Post Office Cheraw (CO) 81030
La Junta Post Office La Junta (CO) 81050
Mc Clav Post Office Mc Clave (CO) 81057

Distance to Other Cities

Las Animas distances to largest Colorado cities