Towaoc, Colorado is a small town of 1,284 people located in Southwest Colorado. This tight-knit community has a population density of 293 people per square mile, much higher than the US population density of 93 people per square mile. Towaoc is home to many local businesses including Mesa Verde Trading Post, Ute Mountain Pizza & Family Fun Center and Ute Mountain Casino Hotel. Year-round outdoor activities are abundant here with opportunities for fishing, camping, and mountain biking at nearby Cortez State Park. Other organizations in the area include the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe Museum and Cultural Center and the Towaoc Community Library. Local sporting events include rodeos at the Cortez Fairgrounds as well as golf tournaments on the course located on the Ute Mountain Reservation.
The population in Towaoc is 1,284. There are 358 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Towaoc is 18.9, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Towaoc is 3.2, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Towaoc
- 26.0% are married
- 7.6% are divorced
- 37.1% are married with children
- 36.2% have children, but are single
Race in Towaoc
- 2.8% are White
- 1.6% are Black
- 0.5% are Asian
- 92.4% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 2.7% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 0.0% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander