Welcome to the

Town of Blanca, Colorado

Official Website

100 Plus Years of History

Please Note: This website is no longer being updated. It is left on the web for historic purposes and to enable the "Pay-Online" feature for the Town and for residents to read or download the yearly Water Quality Report. (See the "Updates" listing on the upper left of this page.) For current information, please go to the Town's Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/people/Blanca-Town/100010276904366 .

I have enjoyed building and maintaining this website and enjoyed the time I worked for the Town. I hope you also have enjoyed the tour of our small town! --Jean

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Blanca is a small mountain community that sits at the base of the 14,345 foot giant, Mt. Blanca, the fourth highest mountain in Colorado.

The Town of Blanca was founded in August 1908 after a land lottery in the San Luis Valley of south central Colorado. It was incorporated in 1909.

In the early years of the 20th century, the Town grew to a reported population of about 1500 and was home to 3 hotels, 2 banks, 6 real estate businesses, and (on and off) 3 different newspapers.

While the railroad contributed to the founding of the Town, agriculture and ranching were the main industries which caused the boom.

The website is designed to show larger pictures and more information for many of the pictures throughout the site.

Click on an image for the larger view and more information. These views can also be accessed from the Pictures Page link on the left of the main pages.

The Official Website of the Town of Blanca

Designed and Built by Jean Butler

Last Updated May 5, 2020