Southern Ute, CO

Southern Ute is a census-designated place on the Southern Ute Indian Reservation in southeastern La Plata County, Colorado, United States. The 2020 census counted 158 residents. The CDP is a part of the Durango, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The Ignacio post office now serves the area. In Southern Ute, history and present-day settings sit close enough to belong to the same local picture. The map tells the story in Southern Ute, where earlier chapters remain visible in current streets, buildings, and gathering places. The Southern Ute Indian Reservation was created on November 9, 1878.