Moving to Ignacio, Colorado

Population: 669. Estimated population in July 2024: 679 (+1.5% change)
Males: 320 (47.8%), Females: 349 (52.2%)

La Plata County

Zip code: 81137

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.7 years
Median household income: $27,917
Median house value: $93,500

Population by Race

Races in Ignacio:

• Hispanic (48.6%)
• White Non-Hispanic (31.4%)
• American Indian (25.1%)
• Other race (18.4%)
• Two or more races (7.3%)
• Black (0.7%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (16.9%), Irish (9.4%), English (8.4%), French (2.7%), Italian (1.8%), Dutch (1.6%).

Elevation: 6445 feet

Land area: 0.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ignacio

• High school or higher: 77.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 18.9%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
• Unemployed: 7.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 13.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ignacio town

• Never married: 27.3%
• Now married: 52.0%
• Separated: 0.8%
• Widowed: 8.3%
• Divorced: 11.7%

0.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -84 (-11.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Ignacio:

• MERCY MEDICAL CENTER OF DURANGO (about 20 miles; DURANGO, CO)
• LIFECOURSE CENTER FOR REHAB SERVICES (about 52 miles; FARMINGTON, NM)
• SAN JUAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INC (about 52 miles; FARMINGTON, NM)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ignacio:

• DURANGO-LA PLATA COUNTY (about 9 miles; DURANGO, CO; Abbreviation: DRO)
• FOUR CORNERS REGIONAL (about 49 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; Abbreviation: FMN)
• TELLURIDE REGIONAL (about 61 miles; TELLURIDE, CO; Abbreviation: TEX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ignacio:

• ANIMAS AIR PARK (about 18 miles; DURANGO, CO; Abbreviation: 00C)
• NAVAJO STATE PARK (about 22 miles; NAVAJO DAM, NM; Abbreviation: 1V0)
• AZTEC MUNI (about 33 miles; AZTEC, NM; Abbreviation: Q19)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ignacio:

• FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 20 miles; DURANGO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,051)
• SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 42 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
• WESTERN STATE COLLEGE COLORADO (about 120 miles; GUNNISON, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,199)
• ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 124 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,147)
• MESA STATE COLLEGE (about 149 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,415)
• UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-ALBUQUERQUE NM CAMPUS (about 154 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 3,261)
• ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE (about 157 miles; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Full-time enrollment: 9,188)

Schools

Public high school in Ignacio:

• IGNACIO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 249; Location: 315 BECKER STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Ignacio:

• IGNACIO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 195; Location: 115 UTE STREET; Grades: KG – 03)
• IGNACIO INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 181; Location: 85 COUNTY ROAD 320; Grades: 04 – 06)
• IGNACIO JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 139; Location: 315 IGNACIO STREET; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Ignacio:

• IGNACIO LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating income: $97,099; Location: 470 GODDARD AVE; 12,898 books; 100 audio materials; 100 video materials; 16 serial subscriptions)