Romeo, Colorado
| Town of Romeo, Colorado | |
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| Town | |
Main Street, looking west
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 Location in Conejos County and the state of Colorado |
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| Coordinates: 37°10′21″N 105°59′5″W / 37.17250°N 105.98472°WCoordinates: 37°10′21″N 105°59′5″W / 37.17250°N 105.98472°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Colorado
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| County | Conejos County |
| Incorporated (town) | September 4, 1923 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| • Land | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 7,736 ft (2,358 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 404 |
| • Density | 1,732/sq mi (668.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 81148 |
| Area code(s) | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-65740 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0192991 |
Romeo is a Statutory Town in Conejos County, Colorado, United States. The population was 404 at the 2010 census.
A post office called Romeo was established in 1901. The community derives its name from the surname Romero.
Romeo is located in east-central Conejos County at 37°10′21″N 105°59′5″W / 37.17250°N 105.98472°W (37.172602, -105.984680), in the San Luis Valley region. U.S. Route 285 runs along the western border of the town, leading north 21 miles (34 km) to Alamosa and south 12 miles (19 km) to the New Mexico border and beyond. Colorado State Highway 142 is the town's Main Street, with its western terminus at U.S. 285 and leading east 3 miles (5 km) to Manassa and 32 miles (51 km) to San Luis.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 375 people, 117 households, and 93 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,603.2 people per square mile (629.5/km²). There were 132 housing units at an average density of 564.3 per square mile (221.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 58.93% White, 0.27% African American, 0.53% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 32.80% from other races, and 6.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 77.07% of the population.
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