Las Animas County, Colorado
22 public bodies govern here, 6 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 14,413
- Median household income
- $52,074
- ±5,521
- Unemployed
- 5.6%
- 357 of 6,328 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 87.3%
- 5,689 of 6,513 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 Las Animas | 14,633 (2021) | 200 E First St, Trinidad | — |
Cities, towns and villages 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Trinidad | 8,335 (2021) | 135 N Animas St, Trinidad | — |
| Town of Aguilar | 452 (2021) | Po Box 538, Aguilar | — |
| Town of Branson | 56 (2021) | Po Box 92, Branson | — |
| Town of Cokedale | 127 (2021) | 6 Pine #c, Trinidad | — |
| Town of Kim | 63 (2021) | Po Box 70, Kim | — |
| Town of Starkville | 66 (2021) | 135 N Animas St, Trinidad | — |
Special districts 15
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Animas County Health Svc. District | Health | 112 E Second St, Trinidad | — |
| Trinidad Ambulance District | Health | Po Box 132, Trinidad | Website |
| Aguilar Town Housing Authority | Housing and community development | Po Box 477, Aguilar | — |
| Trinidad Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 128 W First St, Trinidad | — |
| Fisher'S Peak Fire District | Local fire protection | 8361 County Rd 69, Trinidad | — |
| Hoehne Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 124, Hoehne | — |
| Spanish Peaks and Bon Carbo Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 109 W Main St, Trinidad | Website |
| Stonewall Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 10, Weston | Website |
| Valley Metropolitan Recreation District | Miscellaneous commercial activities | 2400 Nevada Avenue, Trinidad | — |
| Purgatoire River Water Conservancy District | Natural resources and water supply | 3590 East Main Street, Trinidad | Website |
| Stone Ridge Metropolitan District 2 | Other multi-function districts | 1700 N Lincoln St, Denver | — |
| Pinon Water and Sanitation District | Sewerage and water supply | 109 W Main St, Trinidad | — |
| Branson-Trinchera Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 3590 E Main St, Trinidad | — |
| Spanish Peaks-Purgatoire River Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 3590 E Main St, Trinidad | — |
| Santa Fe Trail Ranch Metropolitan District | Water supply utility | 109 W Main St, Trinidad | Website |
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
Aguilar Reorganized School District No. 6
School district2 schools
420 NORTH BALSAM, Aguilar, CO, 81020
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Branson Reorganized School District No. 82
School district2 schools
101 SADDLEROCK DRIVE, Branson, CO, 81027
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Hoehne Reorganized School District No. 3
School district1 schools
19851 COUNTY RD. 75.1, Trinidad, CO, 81082
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Kim Reorganized School District No. 88
School district2 schools
425 STATE STREET, Kim, CO, 81049
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Primero Reorganized School District No. 2
School district2 schools
20200 STATE HIGHWAY 12, Weston, CO, 81091
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Trinidad School District 1 in the county of Las Animas and
School district3 schools
612 PARK STREET, Trinidad, CO, 81082
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
Trinidad Community Farmers Market
836 Stonewall Ave Trinidad, CO, 81082
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.