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Ignacio

Total population

1,250

Median home value

$246,200

17.3%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$67,593

Ignacio$68k
National$74k
Elevation1986 m
Land area1.08 km²
Weather43°F · Partly Cloudy
Coordinates37.12°, -107.64°

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
1986 m
Area
1.08 km²
Official website
www.ignacio.co.us

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Ignacio is a Statutory town in La Plata County, Colorado, United States. The population was 852 at the 2020 United States census. Ignacio is the headquarters of the Southern Ute Indian Reservation.

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History & geography

History

*On February 2, 1848, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ceded northern Mexico (including all of the future State of Colorado) to the United States. *On December 30, 1849, Chiefs of Ute signed the Peace Treaty of Abiquiú with the United States. *The Territory of Colorado was organized on February 28, 1861. *The Consolidated Ute Reservation was created on March 2, 1868. *On September 13, 1873, the Brunot Treaty removed the San Juan Mountains from the Consolidated Ute Reservation. *La Plata County was created on February 10, 1874. *The Ignacio, Colorado, post office opened on Jan 31, 1882 *The Town of Ignacio was incorporated on July 7, 1913.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
39.2
Median home value
$246,200
Housing units
524
Poverty rate
16%
Unemployment
5.8%

Race & ethnicity

White
57.7%
Black
0%
Asian
2.6%
Hispanic
38.5%

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

Geography

Latitude
37.1180
Longitude
-107.6376
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
43°F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
73°F
Sunny
Saturday Night
44°F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
73°F
Partly Sunny then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
47°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Monday
63°F
Rain Showers

Forecast for Ignacio, CO from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
25.1%
Diabetes
9.9%
Adult obesity
23.2%
Binge drinking
19.1%
Adult smoking
13.5%
No leisure activity
20.6%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
87,746
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    2,501
  • Black-billed Magpie
    Pica hudsonia (Sabine, 1823) · Aves
    2,409
  • Red-tailed Hawk
    Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    2,259
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    1,958
  • Mallard
    Anas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,906
  • Canada Goose (canadensis Group)
    Branta canadensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,866
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    1,839
  • American Coot
    Fulica americana Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    1,768

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

Schools

Total
7
Elementary
3
Middle
2
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Bayfield High School
    High · BAYFIELD · 423 students · 13.6:1 ratio
  • Bayfield Intermediate School
    Elementary · BAYFIELD · 295 students · 12.3:1 ratio
  • Bayfield Middle School
    Middle · BAYFIELD · 294 students · 11.8:1 ratio
  • Ignacio Elementary School
    Elementary · IGNACIO · 290 students · 12.1:1 ratio
  • Bayfield Primary School
    Elementary · BAYFIELD · 267 students · 11.6:1 ratio
  • Ignacio High School
    High · IGNACIO · 201 students · 9.6:1 ratio
  • Ignacio Middle School
    Middle · IGNACIO · 150 students · 10.7:1 ratio

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

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
23
Largest magnitude
3.6
Largest event
2025-12-15

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

E
Esther Martinez
New Mexican Tewa language activist and linguist (1912–2006)
J
Joseph Rael
American artist
Alex Herrera
Alex Herrera
American basketball player (born 1992)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Colorado

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.04
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,838

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
690
Avg daily Wikipedia views
23
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Ignacio

Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1
Ignacio Color State of Mind Collection · 2019
A cultural overview and predictive model in the eastern San Juan Basin for the Continental Divide Pipeline Company's pipeline route from Thoreau, New Mexico to near Ignacio, Colorado
La Plata County. · 1982
Ignacio A. Pane
Bacón Duarte Prado · 1972
Bibliografía de las publicaciones oficiales colombianas
Fermín Peraza Sarausa · 1963
Apuntes de sociología ; Geografía social ; La mujer guaraní
Ignacio Alberto Pane · 1976
Japanese Brazilian Saudades
Ignacio López-Calvo · 2019
The application of cross-spectral analysis to hydrologic time series
Ignacio Rodriguez-Iturbe · 1967
The investigation of relationship between hydrologic time series and sunspot numbers
Ignacio Rodrigeuez-Iturbe · 1968

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

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

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • 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