Back لا فيتا (كولورادو) Arabic لا فيتا ARZ لا وتا، کولورادو AZB La Veta Catalan Ла-Вета (Колорадо) CE La Veta (lungsod) CEB La Veta, Colorado Welsh La Veta (Colorado) Spanish La Veta (Colorado) Basque لا وتا، کلرادو Persian
Town of La Veta, Colorado | |
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 La Veta from the east, looking towards Mount Mestas | |
 Location of La Veta in Huerfano County, Colorado. | |
| Coordinates: 37°30′28″N 105°0′29″W / 37.50778°N 105.00806°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County[1] | Huerfano |
| Incorporated (town) | June 16, 1886[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town[1] |
| • Mayor | Douglas R. Brgoch |
| • Town Trustees | Derek Sokoloski Shane Clouse Connie Grimm Mickey Schmidt Tim Tady |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.37 sq mi (3.54 km2) |
| • Land | 1.37 sq mi (3.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 7,037 ft (2,145 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 862 |
| • Density | 630/sq mi (240/km2) |
| Demonym | La Vetan |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[6] | 81055 |
| Area code | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-44100 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0204782 |
| Website | townoflaveta-co |
La Veta (/ləˈvitə/ lə-VEE-tə,[7] Spanish for "the vein") is a statutory town in Huerfano County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 862 as of the 2020 United States Census.[5]
- ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
- ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "La Veta town, Colorado". Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved October 23, 2007.
- ^ Spring Fire grows to 14,424 acres, Highway 160 closed at La Veta Pass. KOAA 5. June 29, 2018. Event occurs at 00:08. Retrieved March 23, 2024 – via YouTube.