Las Animas County, Colorado
| Las Animas County, Colorado | |
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Las Animas County Courthouse in Trinidad
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 Location in the U.S. state of Colorado |
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 Colorado's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | February 9, 1866 |
| Named for | Animas River |
| Seat | Trinidad |
| Largest city | Trinidad |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4,775 sq mi (12,367 km2) |
| • Land | 4,773 sq mi (12,362 km2) |
| • Water | 2.7 sq mi (7 km2), 0.06% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 14,058 |
| • Density | 3.2/sq mi (1/km²) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
| Website | lasanimascounty |
Las Animas County is one of the 64 counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2010 census, the population was 15,507. The county seat is Trinidad. The county takes its name from the Mexican Spanish name of the Purgatoire River, originally called El Río de las Ánimas Perdidas en Purgatorio, which means "River of the Lost Souls in Purgatory."
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 4,775 square miles (12,370 km2), of which 4,773 square miles (12,360 km2) is land and 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2) (0.06%) is water. It is the largest county by area in Colorado.
As of the census of 2000, there were 15,207 people, 6,173 households, and 4,092 families residing in the county. The population density was 3 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 7,629 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 82.63% White, 0.39% Black or African American, 2.54% Native American, 0.37% Asian, 0.20% Pacific Islander, 10.03% from other races, and 3.83% from two or more races. 41.45% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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