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Coordinates: 37°12′7″N 105°25′20″W / 37.20194, -105.42222
Town of San Luis, Colorado
Location in Costilla County and the state of Colorado
Country	United States
State	State of Colorado
County^[1]	Costilla County - seat^[2]
Established	1851-04-09
Government
- Type	Statutory Town^[1]
Area
- Total	0.5 sq mi (1.2 km²)
- Land	0.5 sq mi (1.2 km²)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation ^[3]	7,979 ft (2,432 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	739
- Density	1,478/sq mi (615.8/km²)
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
- Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code^[4]	81152
Area code(s)	719
FIPS code	08-68105
GNIS feature ID	0204787
Oldest permanent settlement in Colorado

The historic Town of San Luis is a Statutory Town in, the county seat of, and the most populous town of Costilla County, Colorado, United States.^[5] Officially established on 1851-04-09 by Hispanic settlers from Taos, New Mexico, San Luis is the oldest town in the state of Colorado. The population was 739 at the 2000 census.

Geography

The town of San Luis lies within the San Luis Valley and is located at 37°12′7″N, 105°25′20″W (37.201988, -105.422360)^[6].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[7] of 2000, there were 739 people, 322 households, and 200 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,555.2 people per square mile (594.4/km²). There were 376 housing units at an average density of 791.3/sq mi (302.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 60.49% White, 0.27% African American, 2.44% Native American, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 29.50% from other races, and 7.17% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 88.77% of the population.

There were 322 households out of which 28.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.7% were married couples living together, 16.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% were non-families. 33.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.94.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.4% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $14,213, and the median income for a family was $20,875. Males had a median income of $20,156 versus $13,333 for females. The per capita income for the town was $8,887. About 29.9% of families and 34.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 41.1% of those under age 18 and 21.2% of those age 65 or over.

References

^ ^a ^b Active Colorado Municipalities (HTML). State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved on 2007-09-01.
^ Colorado County Seats (HTML). State of Colorado, Department of Public Health and Environment. Retrieved on 2007-12-31.
^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
^ ZIP Code Lookup (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved on January 1, 2008.
^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

Town of San Luis contacts
- CDOT map of the Town of San Luis
SLV Dweller - San Luis Valley News, Culture, History and Events.

San Luis, Colorado is at coordinates 37°12′07″N 105°25′21″W / 37.201988, -105.42236 (San Luis, Colorado)Coordinates: 37°12′07″N 105°25′21″W / 37.201988, -105.42236 (San Luis, Colorado)

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County seat: San Luis

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