City
City of La Junta
La Junta is a city in Colorado, in Otero County, part of the CML District 6 region.
- State
- Colorado
- Population
- 6,986
- Officials listed
- 18
- Incorporated
- 1881
- Government type
- Home Rule City
- Fiscal year starts
- —
- Region
- CML District 6
- Coordinates
- 37.9794, -103.5473
- County
About La Junta
La Junta is listed in the Colorado city directory with Otero County. The directory currently includes 273 cities in Colorado and 6 in Otero County.
The Census place estimate for La Junta is 6,986 residents.
It is the largest city listed in Otero County.
The source classifies the city's government as Home Rule City.
It was incorporated in 1881.
Location
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Contact
601 Colorado AveLa Junta, CO 81050
Phone (719) 384-5991
Contact details are reproduced from the state source and may change. Confirm them with the city before relying on them.
Council meetings
Meeting schedule: 1st & 3rd Mon., 7:30 p.m..
Schedules can change. Confirm the current meeting time with the city before attending.
Officials (18)
The directory lists 18 officials for La Junta, reproduced from the Colorado source. Position titles link to the statewide position directory.
Other cities in Otero County
La Junta is one of 6 cities the directory lists in Otero County. The other cities, ordered by population, are below.
| City | Population |
|---|---|
| Rocky Ford | 3,781 |
| Fowler | 1,203 |
| Swink | 587 |
| Manzanola | 326 |
| Cheraw | 231 |
Source
City, county, contact, meeting, and official records for La Junta are reproduced from Colorado Municipal League Directory + Census estimates.
City website or directory profile for La Junta
Population figures are Census place estimates. Fields the source does not publish are left blank rather than inferred. See the Colorado coverage page and the About page for sourcing and corrections.