La Junta

Las Animas County, CO

Population

7,244

Walk Score

66 · Somewhat Walkable

Median rent

$717

Median home value

$145,500

[[Municipal corporation

1881

La Junta HOON-tə is a home rule municipality in, the county seat of, and the most populous municipality in Otero County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 7,322 at the 2020 United States census. La Junta is located on the Arkansas River in southeastern Colorado 68 miles (109 km) east of Pueblo. The city is the home of Otero College and hosts the annual Tarantula Fest.

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On the National Register

Historic districts

Rourke Ranch Historic District · listed 2000
Bent's Old Fort National Historic Site · listed 1966
La Junta City Park · listed 2007
Plaza de Tiempo La Junta District
San Juan Avenue Historic District · listed 1980

Notable landmarks

Building at 15 Wickham
Building at First & Santa Fe Avenue
Finney, Dr. Frank, House · listed 1984
George Sciumbato Grocery
Hart, Wilson A., House · listed 1979
Lincoln School · listed 1978
North La Junta School · listed 1992
Rourke, Eugene, House · listed 1983
Sciumbato, Daniel, Grocery Store · listed 1984
U.S. Post Office · listed 1976
United Methodist Church of La Junta · listed 2025

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