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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Baca County is the southeasternmost of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 4,517 at U.S. Census 2000. The county seat is Springfield.
History
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Baca County was created by the Colorado legislature on April 16, 1889, out of the eastern portions of Las Animas County. Baca County was named in honor of pioneer and Colorado territorial legislator Felipe Baca.
Timeline
| Date | Event | Source
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| 1889 | County formed | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1889 | Court records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1889 | Land records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1889 | Marriage records recorded | Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
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| 1889 | 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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Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1890 | 1,479
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| 1900 | 759
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| 1910 | 2,516
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| 1920 | 8,721
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| 1930 | 10,570
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| 1940 | 6,207
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| 1950 | 7,964
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| 1960 | 6,310
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| 1970 | 5,674
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| 1980 | 5,419
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| 1990 | 4,556
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