La Plata County, Colorado
county in Colorado, United States
La Plata County is one of the 64 counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 55,638.[1] The county seat is Durango.[2] The county was named for the La Plata River and the La Plata Mountains. "La plata" means "the silver" in Spanish.
La Plata County | |
|---|---|
 Strater Hotel, opened in 1888 during a mining boom in Durango. | |
 Location within the U.S. state of Colorado | |
 Colorado's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 37°17′N 107°51′W / 37.29°N 107.85°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| Founded | February 10, 1874 |
| Named for | Spanish for "the silver" |
| Seat | Durango |
| Largest city | Durango |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,700 sq mi (4,000 km2) |
| • Land | 1,692 sq mi (4,380 km2) |
| • Water | 7.6 sq mi (20 km2) 0.4% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 55,638 |
| • Density | 33/sq mi (13/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Website | co |
La Plata County was founded in 1874.
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "QuickFacts: La Plata County, Colorado". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 8, 2023.
- ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
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