Welcome to La Jara ...
The town of La Jara is located in Conejos County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of La Jara, you might consider that their post office opened in 1884.
The town was incorporated November 11, 1910.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, La Jara has a population of 811 people<2> (see below for details).
La Jara is 7,600 feet [2,316 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of La Jara is about 1½ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: La Jara lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for La Jara: (719)
The ZIP code for La Jara: 81140<4>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, La Jara had an population of 811 people. This is a decrease of 0.86% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 7.53% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, La Jara had a population of 818 people (which is 9.91% of the total population of Conejos County). This makes La Jara the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of La Jara represents 0.02% of the total population of Colorado (which has 5,029,196 people), making it the state's 159th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 818 people, the population of La Jara decreased 6.73% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 877 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for La Jara.
Communities Also Named La Jara ...
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for La Jara.
Communities near La Jara ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near La Jara.
- Alamosa
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamosa
- Alamosa is located in Alamosa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,367 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alamosa <5>
- Manassa
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manassa
- Manassa is located in Conejos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,019 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manassa <5>
- Antonito
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Antonito
- Antonito is located in Conejos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 752 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Antonito <5>
- Romeo
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romeo have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romeo
- Romeo is located in Conejos County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Romeo <5>
- Capulin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Capulin have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Capulin
- Capulin is located in Conejos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Capulin <5>
- Henry
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henry
- Henry is located in Alamosa County
- Waverly
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waverly
- Waverly is located in Alamosa County
- Conejos
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Conejos
- Conejos is located in Conejos County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Conejos <5>
- Alamosa East
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Alamosa East. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamosa East
- Alamosa East is located in Alamosa County
- Paisaje
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around La Jara. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for La Jara.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of La Jara. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around La Jara.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around La Jara. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for La Jara.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for La Jara ...
Looking for more information about La Jara? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for La Jara, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for La Jara.
Adding La Jara to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of La Jara in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for La Jara was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the La Jara post office opened in 1884.
We also found La Jara in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for La Jara.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for La Jara. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Conejos, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for La Jara. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around La Jara - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as La Jara). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether La Jara or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |