Southern Ute, Colorado
CDP
About Southern Ute
Southern Ute is a small unincorporated community in southwestern Colorado.
Southern Ute holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 15.96 square miles.
📰 Southern Ute News Today
- There’s never been a Native American on Colorado’s wildlife commission. State tribes want that changed. The Colorado Sun · Jul 27
- Colorado at 150: Southern Ute council member says anniversary brings reflection, not celebration KOAA News 5 · Jul 9
- Southern Ute Indian Tribe Number of Employees 2026 | Employee Count & Headcount Data Revelio Labs · Aug 10
- Colorado’s largest gas spill contaminates Southern Ute drinking water The Telluride Times · May 26
- Southern Ute Tribe inks a historic Interior Department deal to streamline its energy future KSUT Public Radio · May 26
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Southern Ute Unique
- The only place in America named Southern Ute — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southwestern Colorado, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateColorado
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area15.96 sq mi
Coordinates37.0749, -107.5933