Vilas, Colorado

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Vilas is located in northern Baca County. This is the Great Plains with lots of wheat and other grains, plus cattle. Vilas is probably here only because there was once a rail siding built here. The Dust Bowl and the Great Depression hit this area so hard it hasn't recovered. The townsite of Vilas covers 1/8th of a square mile.

Fast Facts about Vilas, Colorado

Vilas, Baca County, Colorado 81087
Incorporated: June 25, 1888
Elevation: 4,154'
Latitude: 37.3741°N
Longitude: 102.4469°W
Resident Racial Breakdown:
White Non-Hispanic: 81.8%
Hispanic: 13.6%
Native American: 6.4%
Two or More Races: 2.7%
Education:
High School or Higher: 77.6%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 10.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree: 2.4%

2007 Estimates:
Population: 95
Males: 46
Females: 49
Median Resident Age: 40.5 Years
Estimated Median Household Income: $46,549
Estimated Median Home Value: $37,783
Population Density: 729 People per Square Mile
2008 Cost of Living Index for Vilas: 69.2
Major Industries:
Agriculture, Educational Services, Transportation Equipment, Construction, Transportation Services, Finance & Insurance Services, Textiles, Health Care, Lodging & Food Services
Unemployed: 3.6%

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