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Las Animas

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Total population

2,540

Median home value

$132,700

13.9%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$51,875

Las Animas$52k
National$74k
Weather46°F · Slight Chance Rain Showers
Coordinates38.07°, -103.22°

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

Overview

Las Animas is a city that lies in Colorado, United States. The population stands at approximately 2,540. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 38.070°, -103.223°. It covers a compact 4.2 km² of land area. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by warm summers and cool winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,857 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 73% of daylight hours. Population density therefore averages about 605 per km², an average residential density. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
38.3
Median home value
$132,700
Housing units
1,259
Poverty rate
35.7%
Unemployment
9.2%

Race & ethnicity

White
62.2%
Black
0%
Asian
0.2%
Hispanic
45.7%

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

Geography

Latitude
38.0697
Longitude
-103.2232
Water area
0.05 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
46°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers
Wednesday
53°F
Areas Of Fog then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Wednesday Night
43°F
Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
60°F
Mostly Sunny
Thursday Night
35°F
Partly Cloudy
Friday
58°F
Sunny

Forecast for Las Animas, CO from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
32.5%
Diabetes
13.4%
Adult obesity
34.6%
Binge drinking
16.3%
Adult smoking
20.7%
No leisure activity
30.7%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
37,291
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    1,527
  • Western Meadowlark
    Sturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves
    1,211
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    1,173
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    731
  • Hen Harrier
    Circus cyaneus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    689
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    630
  • Red-tailed Hawk
    Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    629
  • American Kestrel
    Falco sparverius Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    623

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

  • Las Animas Elementary School
    Elementary · LAS ANIMAS · 246 students · 16.4:1 ratio
  • Las Animas High School
    High · LAS ANIMAS · 118 students · 16.9:1 ratio
  • Las Animas Junior High School
    Middle · LAS ANIMAS · 90 students · 15:1 ratio
  • Jump Start Learning Center
    Other · LAS ANIMAS · 37 students

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

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Llewellyn Thompson
Llewellyn Thompson
American diplomat (1904–1972)
Clement Markert
Clement Markert
American biologist
Dick Wadhams
Dick Wadhams
American Republican Party State Chair
Farmer Ray
Farmer Ray
American baseball player
G
Glen F. Dille
K
Ken Heizer
American football player and coach
D
Donald G. Potter
professor of education
C
Charles Richard Waters
American politician
I
Ina Sugihara
activist

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)
5.09
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,857

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1,426
Avg daily Wikipedia views
48
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Las Animas

Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1
Las Animas Co State of Mind Collection · 2019
Trinidad Lake north watershed
1992
Colorado hardy cacti
Colorado hardy cacti
Las Animas Floral Co · 1935
Hydrology of the U.S. Army Pinon Canyon manuever site, Las Animas County, Colorado
Paul Von Guerard · 1987
Las Animas, Huerfano and Custer, three Colorado counties on a cultural frontier
Robert A. Murray · 1978
Animas-La Plata Project, Colorado-New Mexico
United States. Bureau of Reclamation. Upper Colorado Region · 1992
All about Trinidad and Las Animas County, Colorado
Michael Beshoar · 1882
Las Animas, Huerfano and Custer: three Colorado counties on a cultural frontier
Las Animas, Huerfano and Custer: three Colorado counties on a cultural frontier
Robert A Murray · 1978

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

Events

Gallery

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • 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