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A town of 869, settled in 1882.
17% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Ignacio, against 44% in Colorado’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Ignacio has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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Census counts: 290 in 1920, 852 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 1940 and 4 maps from 1908 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Ignacio, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Ignacio.
Its public schools are run by the Ignacio School District No. 11Jt. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ignacio Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 279 | D |
| Ignacio High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 182 | D |
NCES · EDFacts
Ignacio has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Ignacio’s July high is 89°F, close to Colorado’s towns (89°F) and above U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Most working residents leave Ignacio for work: only 8% work in town. Ignacio’s average trip to work is 18 minutes. The top destinations are Durango (25%), Bayfield (6%) and Farmington (4%).
| Ignacio | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 16% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 61% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
10 crimes were reported in Ignacio in 2023: 8 property and 2 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Ignacio is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2023 · crimes reported to police
Ignacio beats the Colorado average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 23% of adults have obesity in Ignacio. Only 10 of the 160 Colorado towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Ignacio.
| Ignacio | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 23% | 26% | 35% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 10% | 8.1% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 71% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 23% | 23% |
| What stands out | Ignacio | CO |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 15.4% | 11.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 12.3% | 9.2% |
| More adults with diabetes | 11.4% | 8.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
The typical Ignacio home is worth about $465,000, up 0.5% in a year, 12% below the Colorado typical home. The median rent in Ignacio is $1,123 a month.
| Ignacio | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,123 a month | $1,808 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 64% | 71% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
None within 15 miles of Ignacio; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Ignacio residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
Town in Colorado, United States
Ignacio (Ute dialect: Piinuu) is a Statutory town in La Plata County, Colorado, United States. The population was 852 at the 2020 United States census. Ignacio is the headquarters of the Southern Ute Indian Reservation.
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Ignacio has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.