Profile for Blanca, Colorado, CO

Settled with a land lottery in 1908

Listed places near Blanca

Cemeteries (4)

Communities (1)

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• Blanca population
• Ancestry of people in Blanca
• Housing in Blanca
• Income in Blanca
• Marital status of adults in Blanca
• Place of birth of people in Blanca
• Residence in 1995, of people in Blanca
• School enrollment & education levels in Blanca
• Transportation & commute times in Blanca
• Costilla County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Colorado
• State data - Colorado
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Blanca demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Costilla County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 81123 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Costilla County government

7% of Blanca residents report German ancestry, and 4% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Blanca ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Blanca
• Cemeteries in Costilla County
• Libraries in or near Blanca

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• Costilla County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - CO data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Blanca museums
• Blanca historic sites
• Blanca area parks
• Wineries near Blanca

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Blanca area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Costilla County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Colorado cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Blanca
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Costilla County

• Blanca business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Colorado
• Local ordinances in Colorado (Partial selection)

• Crime in Costilla County
• Arrests in Costilla County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Colorado
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Blanca was $10,200, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Costilla County economic census
• Costilla County economic summary
• Costilla County employment growth
• Costilla County unemployment rate
• Colorado economic data

5% of Blanca residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Blanca
• Colleges in Colorado
• Learning Disabilities Association in Colorado
• Schools in or near Blanca
• School districts in or near Blanca
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Colorado high schools

• Movies playing in or near Blanca

• Air pollution in Costilla County
• Diesel soot in Costilla County
• Land contamination in Costilla County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Colorado
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Costilla County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Colorado

• ePodunk festival listings
• Colorado county fairs
• Colorado festivals (Colorado tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Blanca

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Blanca
• Geocaches in Colorado

• Costilla County government
• Colorado state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Blanca medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Blanca
• Historic sites in Colorado
• Museums in or near Blanca
• Museums in Colorado
• Colorado state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Costilla County genealogy forum

Median rent in Blanca, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $283.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $571.

• Find Foreclosure in Blanca
• Homes for sale in the Blanca area
• Find a Blanca Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Colorado mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Colorado
• Minimum wage laws by state

• Libraries near Blanca

• Colorado library

• Census map of Blanca area
• Historic maps of CO cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Colorado
• Topographic map of Blanca

• Daily newspapers in or near Blanca
• AM radio stations in or near Blanca
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• Public & educational radio stations in or near Blanca
• TV stations in or near Blanca
• Media ownership in the Blanca area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Colorado

• Military bases in Colorado
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Blanca
• Search obituaries in Colorado
• Recent death notices - selected CO newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Colorado
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Colorado
• Lions clubs in Colorado
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Blanca
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Blanca

• Parks near Blanca
• National forests in Colorado
• Ski areas near Blanca
• Ski areas in Colorado
• State parks in Colorado

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Blanca
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• Post cards of Colorado communities

Costilla County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Blanca political report.

• Colorado Democratic party
• Colorado Republican party
• Colorado elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Blanca
• Total membership by faith, in Costilla County

• Chowhound message boards for CO

The average commute time for Blanca workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Blanca travel guide
• Airports near Blanca
• Hotels near Blanca
• Colorado tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Colorado
• Wildlife refuges in Colorado

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