Aguilar, Colorado

Aguilar is a

The town was named for state legislator J. Ramon Aguilar. Aguilar owned the land that the town was built on. A post office was established at Aguilar in 1890.[9] In 1894 the town was incorporated.^[10]

From September 1913 until late April 1914, much of Las Animas County was embroiled by the

Following the Ludlow Massacre on April 20, 1914, strikers launched numerous attacks of both coordinated and spontaneous natures against mining operations, strikebreakers, and the National Guard in what is known as the Ten-Day War. One of the attacks was launched against Southwestern Mine Co.'s Empire Mine on April 22, where armed strikers forced non-striking miners and their families into the mine and began an all-night siege outside. After negotiation led by Aguilar's mayor and a church minister named McDonald, the strikers abandoned the siege before fatalities on either side were reported.^{[12][13]: 186}

Geography

Aguilar is located at 37°24′12″N 104°39′16″W / 37.40333°N 104.65444°W / 37.40333; -104.65444 (37.403299, -104.654363),^[14] about one mile west of Interstate 25.

At the

There were 243 households, out of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.93.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 20.2% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 21.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $23,750, and the median income for a family was $30,815. Males had a median income of $22,500 versus $21,250 for females. The

Education

Aguilar Public Schools is part of the

Aguilar Elementary School and Aguilar Junior/Senior High School are located in Aguilar.^[17]

Infrastructure

Transportation

Aguilar is part of Colorado's Bustang network. It is on the Trinidad-Pueblo Outrider line.^[18]

See also

• Bibliography of Colorado
• Geography of Colorado
  • Spanish Peaks
• History of Colorado
• Index of Colorado-related articles
• List of Colorado-related lists
  • List of municipalities in Colorado
• Outline of Colorado

References