Location
Archuleta County is located in southwest Colorado, situated at the junction of U.S. 160 and 84 at an elevation of 7,079 feet. The county seat, Pagosa Springs, is located 30 miles north of the New Mexico border, and 60 miles east of Durango. It is also near the Four Corners region where Colorado, Utah, New Mexico and Arizona meet.
Physical Description
Archuleta County is comprised of 872,960 acres. Only 34 percent of lands in Archuleta County are in private ownership. Tribal lands comprise 14.4 percent of the county. Most of the northern and eastern portions of the county (51.6 percent) are within the San Juan National Forest. There is a total of approximately 2.8 million acres of National Forest and Bureau of Land Management surrounding Archuleta County.
Population Archuleta County
Source: US Census Bureau State & County QuickFacts
2020 census — 13,359
Housing and Income
Median value owner-occupied housing — $314,400
Households — 5,858
Persons per household — 2.23
Per capita money income — $31,629
Median household income — $52,221
Persons in poverty — 9.4 percent
Geography
Land area (square miles) — 1,350
Persons per square mile — 8.9
Taxes
Sales and User Tax: 2.9 percent state, 4 percent county. County sales tax revenue is divided
between county and town.
Lodger’s Tax: A 4.9 percent tax is collected from the lodging industry in town limits. The county collects a 2 percent tax for lodging. Lodging tax is used for tourism promotion, among other things.
Primary Source of Town & County Revenue: Retail sales taxes, property taxes and charges for services.
Government
Town Government: www.pagosasprings.co.gov
Home Rule Municipality
Town council with elected mayor and six councilors elected for alternating four-year terms, town manager is appointed. Date of incorporation: 1891.
County Government: www.archuletacounty.org.
Three county commissioners elected for alternating four-year terms.
Media
Newspaper: The Pagosa Springs SUN
www.pagosasun.com, (970) 264-2100
Education
Archuleta School District 50 Joint Office (970) 264-2228, www.mypagosaschools.com
- High School (970) 264-2231
- Middle School, 5th-6th grades (970) 264-2256
- Middle School, 7th-8th grades (970) 264-2794
- Elementary School (970) 264-2229
- San Juan Mountain School (970) 264-2231, ext. 9247
Pagosa Peak Open School (970) 317-2151
The Training Advantage (970) 264-5627
GOAL Academy (877) PRO-GOAL
Utilities
Electric
La Plata Electric Association (970) 247-5786, www.lpea.coop
Gas/Natural
Black Hills Energy (888) 890-5554, www.blackhillsenergy.com
Water
Pagosa Area Water & Sanitation (970) 731-2691, www.pawsd.org
Sanitation
Pagosa Area Water & Sanitation (970) 731-2691, www.pawsd.org
Town of Pagosa Springs, (970) 264-4151 www.pagosasprings.co.gov
Trash At Your Disposal (970) 731-4892
Elite Recycling & Disposal (970) 731-2012
Waste Management (970) 264-5622
County Transfer Station (970) 264-5660
Tourism & Business Development
Pagosa Springs Community Development Corp. www.pagosaspringscdc.org, (970) 264-2360
Pagosa Springs Area Chamber of Commerce www.pagosaspringschamber.com, (970) 264-2360
Pagosa Springs Area Tourism www.visitpagosasprings.com, (970) 585-1200 or (866) 438-4917
Pagosa Springs Official Visitor Guide™ www.explorepagosa.com, (970) 264-2100
Pagosa Springs Real Estate and Relocation Guide www.ExplorePagosa.com, (970) 264-2100
The Pagosa Springs SUN and PREVIEW wwwPagosaSUN.com, (970) 264-2100
Region 9 Economic Development District (970) 247-9621, www.scan.org
Fort Lewis College Small Business Development (970) 247-7009, http://sbdcfortlewis.org/
Related Website Links & Info
Association of Realtors – www.pagosaspringsrealtors.com
U.S. Postal Service – Hot Springs Boulevard, (970) 264-5440
U.S. Forest Service – Pagosa Ranger District Office (970) 264-2268, www.fs.usda.gov/sanjuan
Colorado State University Extension Office – (970) 264-5931, www.archuleta.colostate.edu
Ruby Sisson Memorial Library – (970) 264-2209, pagosalibrary.org
Stevens Field Airport – (970) 731-3060, FBO (970) 731-2127, www.archuletacounty.org/45/Airport, AWOS frequency 127.175
Durango-La Plata County Airport, www.flydurango.com
Road Conditions
Colorado Department of Transportation
511 or (303) 639-1111, www.cotrip.org
Archuleta County Road Report
(970) 264-5555
New Mexico Road Report
(800) 432-4269, www.nmroads.com
