Aguilar, Colorado

Aguilar, Colorado
Old building on main street of Aguilar, 1946.
Old building on main street of Aguilar, 1946.
Motto: 
"Gateway to the Spanish Peaks"
Location of the Town of Aguilar in Las Animas County, Colorado.
Location of the Town of Aguilar in Las Animas County, Colorado.
Coordinates: 37°24′13″N 104°39′18″W / 37.40361°N 104.65500°W / 37.40361; -104.65500 [2]
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyLas Animas County[1]
Founded1894
Incorporated (town)January 10, 1894[3]
Government
 • TypeStatutory Town[1]
 • MayorMarc Piano [citation needed]
Area
 • Total0.39 sq mi (1.02 km2)
 • Land0.39 sq mi (1.02 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation6,391 ft (1,948 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total456
 • Density1,163.27/sq mi (448.79/km2)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code
81020[5]
Area code719
FIPS code08-00760
GNIS feature ID2412339[2]
Websiteaguilarco.us

Aguilar is a Statutory Town located in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States.[1] The town population was 456 at the 2020 United States Census.[6] Cattleman and prominent pioneer José Ramón Aguilar founded the town in 1894.[7][8]

  1. ^ a b c d "Active Colorado Municipalities". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Aguilar, Colorado
  3. ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved August 18, 2007.
  4. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  5. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. August 18, 2007. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on August 18, 2007. Retrieved August 18, 2007.
  6. ^ "Decennial Census P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data". United States Census Bureau, United States Department of Commerce. August 12, 2021. Retrieved September 2, 2021.
  7. ^ "Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report". USGS. Retrieved August 18, 2007.
  8. ^ "The Jose Ramon Aguilar Story". Centennial Aguilar Booklet 1994. Apishapa Valley Historical Society. Archived from the original on September 14, 2007. Retrieved August 18, 2007.