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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Archuleta County is one of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the county population was 12,386 in 2006, a 25.14% increase since U.S. Census 2000. The county seat and the only municipality in the county is the Town of Pagosa Springs.
History
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Archuleta County was created by the Colorado legislature on April 14, 1885, out of western Conejos County. It was named for J. M. Archuleta, "head of one of the old Spanish families of New Mexico", and in honor of Antonio D. Archuleta, who was the Senator from Conejos County at the time.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1885 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1886 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1886 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1886 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1886 | Probate records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1890 | First census | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1890 | No significant boundary changes after this year | Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
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| 1892 | Birth records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1890 | 826
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| 1900 | 2,117
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| 1910 | 3,302
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| 1920 | 3,590
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| 1930 | 3,204
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| 1940 | 3,806
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| 1950 | 3,030
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| 1960 | 2,629
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| 1970 | 2,733
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| 1980 | 3,664
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| 1990 | 5,345
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