Towaoc, Colorado | |
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 The Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Office Complex in Towaoc. | |
 Location of the Towaoc CDP in Montezuma County, Colorado.Colorado | |
  Towaoc Location of the Towaoc CDP in the United States.  Towaoc Towaoc (Colorado) | |
| Coordinates: 37°12′45″N 108°43′35″W / 37.21250°N 108.72639°W[1] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Montezuma County |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.585 sq mi (9.284 km2) |
| • Land | 3.585 sq mi (9.284 km2) |
| • Water | 0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,011 ft (1,832 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,120 |
| • Density | 310/sq mi (120/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code[3] | 81334 |
| Area code | 970 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409343[2] |
Towaoc[5] is a Census-designated place (CDP), a post office, and the capital of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe located on the Ute Mountain Ute Reservation in Montezuma County, Colorado, United States. The Towaoc post office has the ZIP Code 81334 (post office boxes).[3] At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Towaoc CDP was 1,120.[1]
- ^ a b c d "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 5, 2021.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Towaoc, Colorado
- ^ a b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
- ^ Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. Boulder: Johnson Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0-933472-26-6.
- ^ Pronounced /tɔɪɔːk/ .[4]