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Baca County, Colorado

Baca County is in the plains in southeastern Colorado, against the Kansas, Oklahoma and New Mexico borders: lots of flatland out there. Baca County was formed out of the eastern parts of Las Animas County by the Colorado legislature on April 16, 1889 and was named for Felipe Baca, pioneer, founder of Trinidad, Colorado, and Colorado territorial legislator. Baca County contains 2,556 square miles of land and 1 square mile of water. The county seat is Springfield. A large piece of Baca County is under the jurisdiction of the Comanche National Grasslands.

Fast Facts about Baca County, Colorado
Resident Racial Breakdown:
White Non-Hispanic: 90.4%
Hispanic: 7.0%
Native American: 2.6%
Other: 3.0%
Two or More Races: 1.8%
Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 52%
Government Sector: 21%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 25%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 2 People per Square Mile
2008 Cost of Living Index for Baca County: 74.3
2007 Estimates:
Population: 3,871
Males: 1,924
Females: 1,947
Median Resident Age: 42.9 Years
Estimated Median Household Income: $32,866
Estimated Median Home Value: $79,944
Major Industries:
Agriculture, Health Care, Construction, Educational Services, Lodging & Food Services, Repair & Maintenance, Government, Transportation Services, Finance & Insurance Services, Retail Services, Building Materials
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