Towaoc, Colorado

Towaoc, Colorado
The Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Office Complex in Towaoc.
Location of the Towaoc CDP in Montezuma County, Colorado.Colorado
Towaoc
Location of Towaoc, Colorado.
Towaoc
Towaoc (Colorado)
Coordinates: 37°12′16″N 108°43′46″W / 37.2044°N 108.7295°W / 37.2044; -108.7295 (Towaoc, Colorado)
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyMontezuma County
Government
  Typeunincorporated community
  BodyMontezuma County
Area
  Total
3.585 sq mi (9.284 km2)
  Land3.585 sq mi (9.284 km2)
  Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation
5,912 ft (1,802 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
1,120
  Density310/sq mi (120/km2)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP Code
81334
Area code970
GNIS pop ID179166
GNIS CDP ID2409343
FIPS code08-78280

Towaoc is a census-designated place (CDP), a post office, and the capital of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe located on the Ute Mountain Reservation in Montezuma County, Colorado, United States. The Towaoc post office has the ZIP Code 81334 (post office boxes). At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Towaoc CDP was 1,120.