Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Las Animas’ best subject grade is an A− for history; its weakest is a D− for incomes. 36% of residents live below the poverty line in Las Animas, above both Colorado’s towns (8.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). On health, just 2 of Colorado’s 218 towns do worse. Las Animas's schools rank behind 98% of the state's. Las Animas’ trail density is 1.6 miles per square mile, against 1.3 in Colorado’s towns and 0.4 across U.S. towns. Only 7 of Colorado’s 218 towns score higher on history. Las Animas's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 83% of U.S. towns. Las Animas has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Las Animas beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Bent County Courthouse and Jail| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Las Animas Elementary School | K–6 | 209 |
| Las Animas Junior High School | 7–8 | 64 |
| Las Animas High School | 9–12 | 132 |
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Colorado), ordered by how far Las Animas is from typical.
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The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1907.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Las Animas, 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 Las Animas.
The typical Las Animas home is worth about $105,000, up 4.4% in a year, 80% below the Colorado typical home. 61% of Las Animas households own their home.
| Las Animas | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 61% | 71% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,211 a month | $1,808 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Its public schools are run by the Las Animas School District No. Re-1. Two of its 4 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Las Animas Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 209 | C+ |
| Las Animas High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 132 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CO on state tests and graduation
31% of adults say their health is fair or poor in Las Animas. Among 160 Colorado towns, just 1 have a higher share of adults who report frequent physical distress than Las Animas. 19% of adults report frequent mental distress in Las Animas.
| Las Animas | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 15% | 19% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 8.4% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 12% | 14% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 10% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Las Animas | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.7% | 19% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 76.3% | 69.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.1% | 9.2% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Las Animas for work: only 19% work in town. The median household income in Las Animas is $52,000. Jobs based in Las Animas fell to 429 in 2023, 88 fewer than in 2013.
| Las Animas | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $52,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 19% | 7.7% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 22 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Las Animas’ July high is 94°F. Las Animas has chilly winters and hot summers, with very little rain.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
2.7 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Las Animas City Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Las Animas. Close and well known come first.
11 mi National Historic SiteBent's Old Fort National Historic Site7K visitors a year
5 mi LandmarkFort Lyon
19 mi MuseumKoshare Indian Museum
35 mi MuseumCrowley SchoolBent's Old Fort National Historic Site: unknown NPS photographer, Public domain · Fort Lyon: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0 · Koshare Indian Museum: Ammodramus, CC0 · Crowley School: Ammodramus, CC0
None within 15 miles of Las Animas; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Las Animas residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
5 places in Las Animas on the National Register of Historic Places.
5 notable people were born in Las Animas.
City in Colorado, United States
Las Animas is the statutory city that is the county seat of, the most populous community in, and the only incorporated municipality in Bent County, Colorado, United States. The city's population was 2,300 at the 2020 United States census. Las Animas is located on the Arkansas River, just west of its confluence with the Purgatoire River (or "Purgatory River"), in southeast Colorado east of Pueblo, near the historic Bent's Fort.
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Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
5 notable people were born here, including Llewellyn Thompson and Clement Markert.
