Southern Ute, Colorado

Southern Ute is a census-designated place on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation in southeastern La Plata County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Durango, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Southern Ute CDP was 158 at the United States Census 2020. The Ignacio post office now serves the area.

Etymology

Southern Ute is named for the Southern Ute Tribe.

History

The Southern Ute Indian Reservation was created on November 9, 1878. The United States Census Bureau initially defined the for the

Geography

At the 2020 United States Census, the Southern Ute CDP had an area of, all land.