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Trinidad

A city of 8,286 people in Colorado
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Map of Trinidad: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land2.3%134 of 5,974 acres
Trails14 mi1.5 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves416 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Trinidad

City in Colorado, United States
8,329Population
9.3 sq miArea
6,010 ftElevation

Trinidad is the home rule municipality that is the county seat of and the most populous municipality in Las Animas County, Colorado, United States. The population was 8,329 as of the 2020 census. Trinidad lies 21 mi (34 km) north of Raton, New Mexico, and 195 mi (314 km) south of Denver. It is on the historic Santa Fe Trail. The city is home to Trinidad State College, the oldest community college in Colorado. The city also houses the Trinidad Triggers, a minor-league baseball team affiliated with the independent Pecos League.

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ZIP code81082
Area code719
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Housing in Trinidad

$230K▼ 5.4% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Trinidad home is worth about $230,000, down 5.4% in a year, 57% below the Colorado typical home.

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Safety in Trinidad

D

Safety Grade D

Trinidad reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 92% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Trinidad 5.5
Colorado 4.4
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Trinidad 25
Colorado 22.3
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade C

The public schools Trinidad’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 74% of Colorado’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictTrinidad School District 1 in the county of Las Animas andSchools5

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CO. Ratings are from neighbors.

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