Campo, Colorado

Campo is a statutory town located in Baca County, Colorado, United States.<ref name=GNIS/><ref name=COMun/> The town population was 103 at the 2020 United States census.<ref name=2020_Census/> The town is situated on the High Plains, straddling U.S. Route 287/385.

History

Campo is a name derived from a Spanish word meaning "field".<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The Campo, Colorado, post office opened on April 10, 1913,<ref name=CPO>Template:Cite book</ref> and the town grew around it.

Geography

Campo is located just north of the Oklahoma border in southern Baca County. Via U.S. Route 287/385 it is Template:Convert north to Springfield, the county seat, and Template:Convert south to Boise City, Oklahoma.

At the 2020 United States census, the town had a total area of Template:Convert, all of it land.<ref name=2020_Census/>

Picture Canyon, in the Comanche National Grassland, is to the southwest.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The canyon includes scenic vistas, unique rock formations, rolling hills, and rock art from Plains Indian cultures.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Demographics

Template:US Census population As of the census<ref name="GR2">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2000, there were 150 people, 55 households, and 44 families residing in the town. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 79 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the town was 95.33% White, 3.33% Native American, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.67% of the population.

There were 55 households, out of which 40.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.9% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.0% were non-families. 18.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.11.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.7% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 25.3% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 105.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $20,875, and the median income for a family was $21,375. Males had a median income of $19,167 versus $19,375 for females. The per capita income for the town was $7,818. There were 33.3% of families and 45.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including 73.2% of under eighteens and 8.3% of those over 64. Template:Clear

See also

• List of municipalities in Colorado
• List of populated places in Colorado
• List of post offices in Colorado

External links

• Town of Campo website