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Towaoc, Colorado
Census-designated place
The Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Office Complex in Towaoc.
The Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Office Complex in Towaoc.
Location of the Towaoc CDP in Montezuma County, Colorado.Colorado
Location of the Towaoc CDP in Montezuma County, Colorado.Colorado
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Coordinates: 37°12′16″N 108°43′46″W / 37.2044°N 108.7295°W / 37.2044; -108.7295 (Towaoc, Colorado)Coordinates: 37°12′16″N 108°43′46″W / 37.2044°N 108.7295°W / 37.2044; -108.7295 (Towaoc, Colorado)[2]
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyMontezuma County[1]
Government
 • Typeunincorporated community
 • BodyMontezuma County[1]
Area
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Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total1,120
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Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP Code[4]
81334
Area code(s)970
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Towaoc[6] is a census-designated place (CDP), a post office, and the capital of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe located on the Ute Mountain Reservation in Montezuma County, Colorado, United States. The Towaoc post office has the ZIP Code 81334 (post office boxes).[4] At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Towaoc CDP was 1,120.[3]

History

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The word towaoc means "thank you" in the Ute language.[7]

The Towaoc, Colorado, post office opened on April 1, 1915.[8] The Ute Mountain Reservation was created on June 6, 1940.[9]

Old Towaoc, located at the base of Ute Mountain, is approximately 2 miles (3 km) west of US Highways 491-160, and includes various tribal and BIA governmental buildings and housing areas, including the tribal offices of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe.[citation needed] In recent years, a small complex has been developed directly on US Highway 491–160 at the junction of the road into the original town.

Geography

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Towaoc is located east of Sleeping Ute Mountain, a sacred mountain of the Ute people, and northeast of the Four Corners Monument.

At the 2020 United States census, the Towaoc CDP had an area of 2,294 acres (9.284 km2), all land.[3]

Education

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Towaoc is served by Montezuma-Cortez School District RE-1.

Demographics

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The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Towaoc CDP for the 1990 United States census.

2020 census

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As of the 2020 census, Towaoc had a population of 1,120. The median age was 28.3 years. 34.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 5.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 78.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 77.5 males age 18 and over.[10][11]

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[12]

There were 347 households in Towaoc, of which 41.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 19.6% were married-couple households, 21.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 52.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[10]

There were 371 housing units, of which 6.5% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.0% and the rental vacancy rate was 3.1%.[10]

Racial composition as of the 2020 census[11]
Race Number Percent
White 6 0.5%
Black or African American 4 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native 1,082 96.6%
Asian 0 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 2 0.2%
Some other race 4 0.4%
Two or more races 22 2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 31 2.8%

2000 census

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Languages (2000)[13] Percent
Spoke English at home 47.18%
Spoke Ute dialect at home 45.99%
Spoke Navajo at home 5.31%
Spoke Spanish at home 1.08%
Spoke Cheyenne at home 0.43%

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Towaoc, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved February 1, 2025.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  5. ↑ Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. Boulder: Johnson Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0-933472-26-6.
  6. ↑ Pronounced /tɔɪɔːk/ (Audio file "en-us-Towaoc.ogg" not found).[5]
  7. ↑ TikTok. Rocky Mountain PBS https://www.tiktok.com/@rmpbs/video/7552937031777799479. Retrieved September 22, 2025. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. ↑ Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
  9. ↑ Ute Mountain Tribe (June 6, 1940). "Constitution and Bylaws of the Ute Mountain Tribe of the Ute Mountain Reservation in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah". Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  12. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Data Center Results".
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