Del Norte, Colorado
| Town of Del Norte, Colorado | |
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| Statutory Town | |
Del Norte from the summit of Lookout Mountain with the Sangre de Cristo Range in the background.
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 Location in Rio Grande County and the State of Colorado |
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| Coordinates: 37°40′42″N 106°21′14″W / 37.678447°N 106.353931°WCoordinates: 37°40′42″N 106°21′14″W / 37.678447°N 106.353931°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 State of Colorado
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| County | Rio Grande County Seat |
| Incorporated | 1895-11-15 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.9 sq mi (2.2 km2) |
| • Land | 0.9 sq mi (2.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 7,884 ft (2,403 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,705 |
| • Density | 1,894.4/sq mi (775/km2) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 81132 |
| Area code(s) | 719 |
| INCITS place code | 0819795 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0190305 |
The Town of Del Norte is the Statutory Town that is the county seat of Rio Grande County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 1,705 at the 2000 census.
Del Norte is named from the river Rio Grande del Norte, "grand river of the north".
Del Norte is located at 37°40′44″N 106°21′11″W / 37.67889°N 106.35306°W (37.679015, -106.352976).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,705 people, 657 households, and 446 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,004.4 people per square mile (774.5/km²). There were 736 housing units at an average density of 865.2 per square mile (334.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 66.86% White, 0.12% African American, 1.06% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 27.68% from other races, and 3.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 57.36% of the population.
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