Why visit Las Animas
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 5 places to eat and 2 places to stay in and around town.
Highlights include Bent County High School and Boggsville.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 94°F; January lows average 16°F.
Weather in Las Animas
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Las Animas
Las Animas is the statutory city that is the county seat of, the most populous community in, and the only incorporated municipality in Bent County, Colorado, United States. The city's population was 2,300 at the 2020 United States census. Las Animas is located on the Arkansas River, just west of its confluence with the Purgatoire River, in southeast Colorado east of Pueblo, near the historic Bent's Fort.
From the Wikipedia article Las Animas, Colorado (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks4
Bent County High School
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.6 mi
High school in Las Animas, Bent County, Colorado
Boggsville
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
Human settlement in Bent County, Colorado, United States of America
Bent County Courthouse and Jail
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes5
LA Cafe
Cafe · Pizza, Burger, Sandwich, American · 0.8 mi
1542 Ambassador Thompson Boulevard, Las Animas
Mo-Sa 08:00-20:00
Bents Fort Inn
Restaurant · 1.2 mi
10950 Highway 50, Las Animas
Where to stay2
Churches and places of worship4
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Map of Las Animas
24 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 48°F | 16°F | 0.4 in | 3.9 in |
| Feb | 52°F | 19°F | 0.3 in | 2.3 in |
| Mar | 62°F | 28°F | 0.8 in | 3.3 in |
| Apr | 70°F | 37°F | 1.4 in | 0.4 in |
| May | 79°F | 48°F | 1.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 90°F | 58°F | 1.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 94°F | 63°F | 2.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 92°F | 61°F | 1.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 85°F | 52°F | 0.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 71°F | 37°F | 1.1 in | 1.5 in |
| Nov | 58°F | 25°F | 0.4 in | 1.9 in |
| Dec | 48°F | 16°F | 0.4 in | 2.9 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Las Animas Hcn (1 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Bent County has had 6 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for biologicals.
- 2020-03-28: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2007-01-07: Snow (Snowstorm)
- 2005-09-05: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Coastal Storm)
- 2002-06-19: Wildfires (Fire)
- 2001-05-17: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Lamar Municipal Airport (LAA) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 29 miles away.
- North La Junta 17 mi west, about 27 min by car
- La Junta 19 mi west, about 30 min by car
- Swink 22 mi west, about 36 min by car
- Sugar City 26 mi northwest, about 43 min by car
- Rocky Ford 27 mi west, about 44 min by car
- Wiley 28 mi east, about 45 min by car
- Ordway 31 mi west, about 50 min by car
- Lamar 33 mi east, about 53 min by car
- Manzanola 35 mi west, about 56 min by car
- Eads 37 mi northeast, about 1 h by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Las Animas, CO, City Hall IMG 5734, Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0
- U.S. Post Office, Las Animas, CO IMG 5736, Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Boggs House in Boggsville, ERoss99, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bent County High School, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0
- Bent County, CO, Courthouse IMG 5719, Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Colorado State Highway 101, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0
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