Dolores, Colorado
Town in the United States in Montezuma County
About Dolores
Dolores is a statutory town located in Montezuma County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 885 at the 2020 United States census.
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How Dolores is governed
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Residents of Dolores
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Fire Chief
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Streets, water, sewer, and city buildings.
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Finance Director
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The budget, taxes, and city accounts.
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Parks, programs, and public facilities.
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City Council
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City Clerk
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City Attorney
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Municipal Court
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Hears traffic, ordinance and other minor cases.
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Municipal Judge
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Presides over the municipal court.
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- Website
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Population over time
From 936 in 2010 to 885 in 2020 (−5.4%).
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| Year | Population |
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| 2020 | 885 |
| 2010 | 936 |
History
The Dolores, Colorado, post office opened on April 5, 1878, and the Town of Dolores was incorporated on July 19, 1900. Dolores (Spanish for "sorrows" and named for the river on which it is located) is located at the mouth of the Dolores Valley and the upper reaches of McPhee Reservoir, approximately 40 miles (64 km) from the Four Corners Monument. Established as a station on the Rio Grande Southern Railroad, it replaced the earlier town, Big Bend, now covered by McPhee Reservoir. McPhee Reservoir is named for a company town founded by New Mexico Lumber Company, that is now covered by the reservoir.
Historic sites
The following are Dolores area historic sites of the Ancient Pueblo People:
The Canyons of the Ancients Visitor Center and Museum, and the on-site Domniguez and Escalante Pueblos are listed on the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties and the National Register of Historic Places listings in Montezuma County, Colorado.
Canyons of the Ancients National Monument
O'Brien Site, an Ancient Pueblo settlement of 11 pueblos occupied between AD 1075 - 1150.
Other historic sites added to the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties and National Register of Historic Places include:
Lebanon School, also known as the Lebanon Schoolhouse
Southern Hotel, also known as Benny's Hogan and the Rio Grande Southern Hotel
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