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Antonito, CO - History
We would like to provide the residents of Antonito a basic history overview.
Welcome to the Antonito Home page. The Antonito Home page provides as much information as possible on Antonito. Knowing Antonito’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Antonito’s Home page, you will also find Antonito’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.
Antonito has a population of 730. 56.2% of Antonito’s inhabitants are Male, and 43.8 are female. 25.2% of Antonito is married and 71.5% own their own home. The Average Home price is $58,323, and the average rent is $538. Household median income in Antonito is $27,686, and the individual median income is $22,734. Antonito’s Ethnic is the following: Hispanic(89.2%), White(77.8%), Multiple(16.2%), Other(5.3%), Native(0.7%).
Antonito began life as a sheep herding camp known as San Antonio Junction, referring to its proximity to the Conejos and San Antonio rivers. When the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad built its line south from Alamosa, the town was renamed Antonito and became an important town on the railroad line. The town was incorporated in 1889.
There are currently no major industries located in Antonito, but the historic Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad has one terminus in Antonito and the other in Chama, New Mexico. The C&TS also has maintenance facilities and rail yard in the town. The area's economy has recently experienced an upsurge with the passage of Colorado's recreational marijuana laws.
A 420-friendly town, several recreational marijuana dispensaries have opened within the city limits. Additionally, between summer 2015 and early 2016, 10 new businesses, some marijuana-related and some not, opened their doors to customers in the area. In 2015, a Colorado State Highway project rebuilt the stretch of Highway 285 that runs through town.
The new highway has helped beautify the downtown area and improve traffic flow. The city has a number of unique buildings, including a historic Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad depot, one of only a few lava rock depots still existing in the United States. Currently in a state of disrepair, a grant to restore the building is in the works.
Cano's Castle, a folk-art home constructed by a local resident, attracts attention from tourists and local residents alike. Just south of town, Colorado Parks and Wildlife and Conejos County have jointly developed an outdoor shooting range with areas for rifle sighting as well as target practice ranges for various types of rifles and handguns.
An indoor archery range and nearby hunting and fishing opportunities attract outdoor enthusiasts. A library, tire repair shop and a new medical clinic have opened in recent years and Family Dollar recently built a store in Antonito. The South Conejos Jr. and Sr. High School was recently built.The town is known for its many murals, most of them painted by Fred Haberlein. Antonito is the location of the oldest church building and congregation in Colorado, Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church, built in 1857. Following the legalization of Cannabis in Colorado, Antonito took advantage of its location along the New Mexico border (where cannabis was illegal until 2022) to become a destination for New Mexico residents seeking to legally purchase cannabis.
The tax revenue has resulted in a $295,000 annual increase to the city budget.
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