Costilla County, Colorado
11 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 3,607
- Median household income
- $36,861
- ±6,112
- Unemployed
- 3.5%
- 47 of 1,335 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.1%
- 1,455 of 1,651 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Costilla | 3,625 (2021) | Po Box 100, San Luis | — |
Cities, towns and villages 2
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Blanca | 335 (2021) | Po Box 190, Blanca | Website |
| Town of San Luis | 613 (2021) | Po Box 200, San Luis | — |
Special districts 8
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Costilla County Ambulance District | Health | 233 Main St Bldg #2, San Luis | — |
| Costilla County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 629, San Luis | — |
| Costilla County Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 419, San Luis | — |
| Blanca-Ft Garland Metropolitan District | Other single function districts | Po Box 310, Blanca | — |
| Fort Garland Water and Sanitation District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 309, Fort Garland | — |
| San Luis Water and Sanitation District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 86, San Luis | — |
| Costilla Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 903 Main Street, San Luis | — |
| Trinchera Water Conservancy District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 145, Blanca | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Centennial School District No. R-1
School district1 schools
14644 HIGHWAY 159, San Luis, CO, 81152
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Sierra Grande School District No. R-30
School district1 schools
17523 HIGHWAY 160, Blanca, CO, 81123
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Alamosa Farmers Market (Alamosa)
First Street Market (Raton)
Conejos County Farmers' Market (La Jara)
Walsenburg Farmers Market (400 Main Street Walsenburg) · La Veta Local Market (La Veta)
Trinidad Community Farmers Market (836 Stonewall Ave Trinidad)
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.