Template:Wp-Branson, Colorado

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The Town of Branson is a Statutory Town located in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States.^[1] The town population was 57 at the 2020 United States Census.^[2] Branson is the southernmost town in the State of Colorado, located just from the New Mexico border.

Branson is located approximately 35 miles east of Trinidad, Colorado, on State Highway 389, in the Great Plains, as well in the Black Mesa area, the town is surrounded by mesa. It is a ranching community today. Farming in the area was severely impacted by the dust bowl. Branson is much smaller than it once was in more optimistic days and features some picturesque abandoned buildings.