Southern Ute, Colorado

Southern Ute, Colorado
Southern Ute, south of State Highway 151, August 2019.
Location of the Southern Ute CDP in La Plata County, Colorado.
Southern Ute
Location of the Southern Ute CDP, Colorado.
Southern Ute
Southern Ute (Colorado)
Coordinates: 37°04′30″N 107°35′36″W / 37.0749°N 107.5933°W / 37.0749; -107.5933 (Southern Ute, Colorado)
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyLa Plata County
TribeSouthern Ute Indian Tribe
Government
  Typeunincorporated community
  BodyLa Plata County
Area
  Total
15.960 sq mi (41.335 km2)
  Land15.960 sq mi (41.335 km2)
  Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation
6,565 ft (2,001 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
158
  Density9.9/sq mi (3.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code
Ignacio 81137
Area code970
GNIS CDP ID0
GNIS SUR ID169585
FIPS code08-3925R

Southern Ute is a census-designated place (CDP) 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 (ZIP Code 81137) now serves the area.