La Junta, Colorado

La Junta, Colorado
Looking west along East 1st Street
Looking west along East 1st Street
Official seal of La Junta, Colorado
Location of the City of La Junta in Otero County, Colorado.
Location of the City of La Junta in Otero County, Colorado.
La Junta is located in the United States
La Junta
La Junta
Location of the City of La Junta in the United States.
Coordinates: 37°58′53″N 103°32′51″W / 37.98139°N 103.54750°W / 37.98139; -103.54750
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyOtero County[2]
CityLa Junta[1]
IncorporatedApril 23, 1881[3]
Government
 • TypeHome Rule Municipality[1]
 • MayorJenny May
 • City ManagerChief Keef
 • City AttorneyPhil Malouff
 • Police ChiefG. Todd Quick
Area
 • Total3.18 sq mi (8.24 km2)
 • Land3.18 sq mi (8.23 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation4,078 ft (1,243 m)
Population
 • Total7,322
 • Density2,300/sq mi (890/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP code[7]
81050
Area code719
FIPS code08-42110
GNIS feature ID0204829
Websitelajuntacolorado.org

La Junta is a home rule municipality in, the county seat of, and the most populous municipality of Otero County, Colorado, United States.[8] The city population was 7,322 at the 2020 United States Census. La Junta is located on the Arkansas River in southeastern Colorado 68 miles (109 km) east of Pueblo. The city is home to Otero College.

  1. ^ a b c "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Division of Local Government. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  2. ^ "Colorado Counties". State of Colorado, Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Division of Local Government. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  3. ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  4. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  6. ^ "La Junta city, Colorado". census.gov. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  7. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved October 22, 2007.
  8. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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