Southern Ute is a community in La Plata County, Colorado, home to about 67 people across 16 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 81137.
Homes sold for a median of $372 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Part is in Southern Ute, part in Ignacio and Middle Mesa
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Southern Ute. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)155 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Durango La Plata County Airport (DRO)7 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Albuquerque, NM150 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ351 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Southern Ute; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Southern Ute had 158 residents in the 2020 census, down 11% since 2010.
It’s the 432nd largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
La Plata County grew from 7,016 residents in 1900 to 55,638 in 2020.
La Plata County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 86°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 13.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 34 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ignacio 6ese, CO weather station (6 miles away).
20,351 jobs at 2,447 businesses in La Plata County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
30 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Southern Ute.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 17 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Ignacio School District No. 11Jt. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ignacio Early Learning ProgramIgnacio | Pre-K | 28 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Ignacio Elementary SchoolIgnacio | K–5 | 279 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Ignacio Middle SchoolIgnacio | 6–8 | 144 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Ignacio High SchoolIgnacio | 9–12 | 182 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Ute Indian Montessori AcademyIgnacio | Pre-K–6 | 38 | Nonsectarian | 0.5 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Ignacio, Middle Mesa and Arboles.
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