Towaoc, Colorado
Census-designated place in the United States in Montezuma County · Not an incorporated municipality
About Towaoc
Towaoc (pronounced , Ute-Southern Paiute: Togwayak(a)) is a census-designated place (CDP), a post office, and the capital of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe located on the Ute Mountain Reservation in Montezuma County, Colorado, United States. The Towaoc post office has the ZIP Code 81334 (post office boxes). At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Towaoc CDP was 1,120.
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How Towaoc is governed
Towaoc appears to be an unincorporated community or a census-designated place, so it may have no city government of its own — services usually come from Montezuma County and its elected officials. The chart below is a generic template; readers can correct it if Towaoc does have local officials.
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Residents of Towaoc
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City Clerk
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City Attorney
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Population over time
From 1,087 in 2010 to 1,120 in 2020 (+3.0%).
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| Year | Population |
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| 2020 | 1,120 |
| 2010 | 1,087 |
History
The word towaoc (Togwayak(a)) means "thank you" in the Ute language.
The Towaoc, Colorado, post office opened on April 1, 1915. The Ute Mountain Reservation was created on June 6, 1940.
Old Towaoc, located at the base of Ute Mountain, is approximately 2 miles (3 km) west of US Highways 491-160, and includes various tribal and BIA governmental buildings and housing areas, including the tribal offices of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe. In recent years, a small complex has been developed directly on US Highway 491–160 at the junction of the road into the original town.
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