Segundo, Colorado

Segundo is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States.[2] Its population was 98 at the 2010 census.[1] It is located 14 miles (23 km) west of Trinidad along Colorado State Highway 12 in the valley of the Purgatoire River.

Segundo, Colorado
Census-designated place
Colorado State Highway 12 as it passes through Segundo
Segundo
Segundo
Coordinates:
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyLas Animas
Area
 • Total0.69 sq mi (1.79 km2)
 • Land0.69 sq mi (1.79 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
6,550 ft (2,000 m)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total98
 • Density141/sq mi (54.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
GNIS feature ID08-68985

History

Segundo was founded by Colorado Fuel and Iron (CF&I) as a company town to house its workers for a local coal mine. The town was the second mining community developed by CF&I in 1904 behind Primero and was referenced in the town's name, with segundo meaning "second" in Spanish.[3] CF&I offered adequate housing for the time, and promoted upward mobility through its sponsorship of a YMCA center, an elementary school, small businesses, and a company store. Segundo was a prosperous town until the 1920s, when the population began to decline due to constant health issues related to air pollution and outdated housing that lacked indoor plumbing. Declines in demand for metallurgical coke led to workers being laid off and, following a major fire in 1929, CF&I ceased their operations in Segundo. The town's population plummeted to the point that it almost became a ghost town.[4]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
201098—
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

See also

References
  1. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001), Segundo CDP, Colorado". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Segundo, Colorado
  3. Dawson, John Frank. Place Names in Colorado: Why 700 Communities Were So Named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 46.
  4. Glen D. Weaver and Ryan C. Graham, "Segundo, Colorado", New Mexico Historical Review (2008) 83#3 pp 323-351
  5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.



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