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	Topics La Junta, Colorado Topic Home Geography La Junta is located at (37.981333, -103.547540). According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau The United States Census Bureau is a part of the United States Department of Commerce.... , the city has a total area of 2.8 square mileSquare mile A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile in length.... s (7.4 km²), all of it land. La Junta is directly opposite Île AmsterdamÎle Amsterdam le Amsterdam is a French island in the Indian Ocean located at . ... , La Junta's antipodeAntipodes In geography, the antipodes of any place on Earth is its antipodal point; that is, the region on the Earth's surface which i... . The area is high plains terrain, dry with short grass prairie and sagebrush. Demographics As of the censusCensus A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population .... of 2000, there were 7,568 people, 2,977 households, and 1,964 families residing in the city. The population densityPopulation density Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume.... was 2,652.0 people per square mile (1,025.3/km²). There were 3,277 housing units at an average density of 1,148.3/sq mi (443.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 74.22% White, 1.22% African American, 1.77% Native American, 0.86% Asian, 0.13% Pacific Islander, 18.33% from other racesRace (United States Census) Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget, is a self-identificatio... , and 3.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 43.60% of the population. There were 2,977 households out of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.0% were married couplesMarriage Overview A marriage is a relationship between or among individuals, usually recognized by civil authority and/or bound by the religio... living together, 14.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.0% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.06. In the city the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.1 males. The median income for a household in the city was $29,002, and the median income for a family was $36,398. Males had a median income of $26,325 versus $21,324 for females. The per capita incomePer capita income The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population.... for the city was $14,928. About 16.8% of families and 21.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.4% of those under age 18 and 10.0% of those age 65 or over. Transportation La Junta has a major railyard for the Santa Fe Railroad for assembling trains and adding engines for the climb across the Raton PassRaton Pass Summary Raton Pass is a mountain pass along the Colorado-New Mexico border in the United States.... . AmtrakAmtrak Amtrak is the brand name of the United States' intercity passenger train system created on May 1, 1971.... 's Southwest ChiefSouthwest Chief The *Southwest Chief* is a passenger train operated by Amtrak along a 2256-mile route through the Midwestern and Southwest... stops here twice daily (east and westbound). Noted residents J. F. BurshearsJ. F. Burshears James Francis "Buck" Burshears was the founder of the Koshare Indian Dancers and the troop's Scoutmaster for over half a cen... , the founder of the Koshare Indian Dancers Ken KeseyFacts About Ken Kesey Ken Elton Kesey was an American author, best known for his novel, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, and as a cultural f... , a writer, was born in La Junta Politics Mayor: Don Rizzuto City Council: Eugene Mestas, Billie Johnson, Jackie Abrams, Bob Friedenberger, Michael Moreno, Bill Schmidt. City Manager: Rick Klein City Attorney: Phil Malouff Police Chief: G. Todd Quick See also Bent's Old Fort National Historic SiteBent's Old Fort National Historic Site Bent's Old Fort is a National Historic Site in Otero County, Colorado.... Colorado municipalitiesColorado municipalities The 271 incorporated municipalities of the State of Colorado operate under one of five types of municipal governing au... Otero County, ColoradoOtero County, Colorado Otero County is a county located in the U.S.... External links