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Home to 535 people, this town lies in Colorado.
North La Junta’s average commute is 11 minutes, below both the Colorado town median (25 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only 3 of the 160 Colorado towns we compare have a lower typical household income than North La Junta. Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site and North La Junta School is on the National Register of Historic Places. North La Junta has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2021.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →North La Junta is unincorporated, so Otero County and regional agencies provide most services.
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 North La Junta.
Among residents in North La Junta, 5% live below the poverty line. Commuting out is the norm here: 1% of working residents work locally. The top destinations are La Junta (30%), Colorado Springs (6%) and Pueblo (4%).
| North La Junta | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 0.5% | 7.7% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in three quarters of U.S. communities. 54% of North La Junta’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by drought at 20%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In July, afternoons reach 94°; in January, nights fall to 16°, and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
35% of adults have high blood pressure in North La Junta. On the CDC’s 26 measures, North La Junta is ahead of Colorado on 2 and behind on 9. Only 10 of the 160 Colorado towns we compare have a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than North La Junta. Among adults locally, 15% report frequent mental distress and 75% had a checkup this year.
| North La Junta | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 8.4% | 12% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 71% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 27% | 35% |
| What stands out | North La Junta | CO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.2% | 69.5% |
| More adults getting cholesterol checked | 87.8% | 85.2% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.2% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of North La Junta
About 9 of every 100 North La Junta residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
Where North La Junta’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census-designated place in Otero County, CO, USA
North La Junta is a census-designated place (CDP) in Otero County, Colorado, United States. The population of the North La Junta CDP was 482 at the United States Census 2020. The La Junta post office (Zip Code 81050) serves the area.
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North La Junta has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.