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Raton is a city in Colfax County.
It is the county seat.
The community name derives from Spanish for "mouse."
The latitude of Raton is 36.903N. The longitude is -104.438W.
It is in the Mountain Standard time zone. Elevation is 6,680 feet.The estimated population, in 2003, was 7,186.
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$27,028National
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Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Raton demographic reports
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Coal mining began here in 1879
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8% of Raton residents report German ancestry, and 5% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Raton ancestry & family history guide.
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Raton was $14,223, compared with $21,587 nationally.
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11% of Raton residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.
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Median rent in Raton, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $308. Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $604.
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Colfax County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Raton political report.
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The average commute time for Raton workers is 13 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.
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