North La Junta is a census-designated place (CDP) in and governed by Otero County, Colorado, United States. The population of the North La Junta CDP was 482 at the United States Census 2020.[1] The La Junta post office (Zip Code 81050) serves the area.[3]

North La Junta, Colorado
Census-designated place
Entering from the south
Location of the North La Junta CDP in Otero County, Colorado.
North La Junta Location of the North La Junta CDP in the United States.
Coordinates: 37°59′55″N 103°31′22″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Otero County
Government [2]
• Type	unincorporated community
Area [1]
• Total	1.391 sq mi (3.602 km2)
• Land	1.360 sq mi (3.523 km2)
• Water	0.031 sq mi (0.079 km2)
Elevation [2]	4,045 ft (1,233 m)
Population  (2020)[1]
• Total	482
• Density	350/sq mi (130/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code[3]	La Junta 81050
Area codes	970
GNIS feature[2]	North La Junta CDP

History

The North La Junta School is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

North La Junta is located just across the Arkansas River from the larger City of La Junta.

The North La Junta CDP has an area of 890 acres (3.602 km²), including 20 acres (0.079 km²) of water.[1]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the North La Junta CDP for the United States Census 2010.

See also

• List of census-designated places in Colorado

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to North La Junta, Colorado.

• La Junta @ Colorado.com
• La Junta @ UncoverColorado.com
• La Junta Tourism
• La Junta Rural Fire Protection District
• Otero County website