Who represents La Junta, Colorado
7 elected members of the La Junta town government.
- Joseph AyalaMayor (At-Large)
- Paul VelasquezWard 1 (Mayor Pro Tem)
- Damon RamirezWard 1
- Carly JohnsonWard 2
- Chandra OchoaWard 2
- Lisa PantoyaWard 3
- Maureen RikhofWard 3
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La Junta is in Otero County and East Otero School District R-1.
Latest news in La Junta
- La Junta gets nearly $30 million in federal funding to filter 'forever chemicals' from wastewaterColorado Public Radio · Oct 20, 2026
- La Junta house fire caused by old wiringDailyDispatch.com · Oct 16, 2026
- 5th annual Tarantula Festival crawls into La JuntaRocky Mountain PBS · Sep 24, 2026
- He wrangled spiders for Hollywood. Now Steven Kutcher heads to La Junta’s Tarantula FestColorado Public Radio · Sep 19, 2026
- Man in La Junta barricades himself in apartment after running away from deputies in courthouseKKTV · May 28, 2026
- La Junta, Colorado: A historic BNSF junction that still connectsBNSF Railway · Oct 29, 2025
- Median rent
- $709/mo +4% since 2013
- Household income
- $54,253 +49% since 2013
- Home value
- $180,700 +98% since 2013
- Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
- 48% Colorado: 52%
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023 and 2009-2013. Not adjusted for inflation.
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