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Capulin

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Capulin

Total population

185

Median home value

$0

33.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Elevation7825 m
Land area2.45 km²
Weather61°F · Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates37.28°, -106.10°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
7825 m
Area
2.45 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Capulin is an unincorporated community, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in Conejos County, Colorado, United States. The Capulin post office has the ZIP Code 81124. At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Capulin CDP was 134.

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History & geography

History

The town of Capulin was established by settlers from Ojo Caliente, New Mexico, in 1867.

Geography

Capulin is located in northern Conejos County. Colorado State Highway 15 leads east to U.S. Route 285, just north of La Jara, and west then north to Monte Vista. The Capulin CDP has an area of , all land.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
18.9
Median home value
—
Housing units
46
Poverty rate
0%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
1.6%
Black
0%
Asian
1.6%
Hispanic
96.8%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
37.2819
Longitude
-106.1049
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
61°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Tonight
45°F
Showers And Thunderstorms
Thursday
66°F
Rain Showers Likely
Thursday Night
39°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Friday
68°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday Night
36°F
Mostly Clear

Forecast for Capulin, CO from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
26.9%
Diabetes
12.4%
Adult obesity
31.6%
Binge drinking
16.9%
Adult smoking
10.3%
No leisure activity
26.3%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
5,151
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Black-billed Magpie
    Pica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves
    265
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    209
  • Red-tailed Hawk
    Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    188
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    188
  • Swainson's Hawk
    Buteo swainsoni Bonaparte, 1838 · Aves
    183
  • Common Raven
    Corvus corax Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    164
  • Horned Lark
    Eremophila alpestris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    144
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    143

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
4
Elementary
1
Middle
1
High
1
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Centauri High School
    High · LA JARA · 326 students · 14.8:1 ratio
  • Centauri Middle School
    Middle · LA JARA · 228 students · 14.3:1 ratio
  • La Jara Elementary School
    Elementary · LA JARA · 204 students · 13.6:1 ratio
  • North Conejos Alternative Program
    Other · LAJARA · 32 students · 32:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

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Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in Colorado

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.22
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,905

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
143
Avg daily Wikipedia views
5
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Capulin

Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1
Capulin Color State of Mind Collection · 2019
PRELIMINARY GEOLOGIC MAP OF THE CAPULIN QUADRANGLE, ALAMOSA AND CONEJOS COUNTIES, COLORADO SHROBA, RALPH R., ET AL.
2000
News Clippings from Manassa and Sanford, Colorado 1879 - 1907 : Includes
Kaylene Canfield · 2022
The geology of northern New Mexico's parks, monuments, and public lands
L. Greer Price · 2010

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Site
RIO GRANDE NEAR LOBATOS, CO
Distance
23.8 mi
Streamflow
69 cfs

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2003-04-30 23:45 UTC.

Events

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET