Profile for La Jara, Colorado, CO

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Pronunciations: lah-HAIR-uh

Listed places near La Jara

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Cemeteries (2)

Colleges (1)

Communities (2)

Libraries (1)

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• La Jara population
• Ancestry of people in La Jara
• Housing in La Jara
• Income in La Jara
• Marital status of adults in La Jara
• Place of birth of people in La Jara
• Residence in 1995, of people in La Jara
• School enrollment & education levels in La Jara
• Transportation & commute times in La Jara
• Conejos 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 La Jara demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Conejos 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 81140 ZIP code.

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6% of La Jara residents report German ancestry, and 6% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the La Jara ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near La Jara
• Cemeteries in Conejos County
• Libraries in or near La Jara

Post a query on a message board:

• Conejos 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

• La Jara museums
• La Jara historic sites
• La Jara area parks
• Wineries near La Jara

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

• Communities near La Jara
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Conejos County

• La Jara business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

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

• Crime in Conejos County
• Arrests in Conejos 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 La Jara was $11,877, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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

13% of La Jara residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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

• Movies playing in or near La Jara

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

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

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near La Jara
• Geocaches in Colorado

• Conejos 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

• La Jara medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near La Jara
• Historic sites in Colorado
• Museums in or near La Jara
• 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 Conejos County genealogy forum

Median rent in La Jara, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $317.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $580.

• Find Foreclosure in La Jara
• Homes for sale in the La Jara area
• Find a La Jara 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 in La Jara include Conejos County Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near La Jara

• Colorado library

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

• Daily newspapers in or near La Jara
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• 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 La Jara
• 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 La Jara
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near La Jara

• Parks near La Jara
• National forests in Colorado
• Ski areas near La Jara
• Ski areas in Colorado
• State parks in Colorado

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• Aerial photo of La Jara
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• Post cards of Colorado communities

Conejos County supported John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our La Jara political report.

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

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near La Jara
• Total membership by faith, in Conejos County

• Chowhound message boards for CO

The average commute time for La Jara workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• La Jara travel guide
• Airports near La Jara
• Hotels near La Jara
• 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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