Towaoc is a Census-designated place (CDP), a post office, and the capital of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe located on the Ute Mountain Ute Reservation in Montezuma County, Colorado, United States. The Towaoc post office has the ZIP Code 81334 (post office boxes). At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Towaoc CDP was 1,120. Geography Towaoc is located east of Sleeping Ute Mountain, a sacred mountain of the Ute people, and northeast of the Four Corners Monument. Old Towaoc, located at the base of Ute Mountain, is approximately west of US Highways 491-160, and includes various tribal and BIA governmental buildings and housing areas, including the tribal offices of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe. In recent years, a small complex has been developed directly on US Highway 491-160 at the junction of the road into the original town. This includes the Ute Mountain Casino, Hotel & Resort, with a travel center (convenience store, food service, and fuel sales), campground, and the offices and shops for the Weeminuche Construction Authority (the Tribal construction company) and other facilities. The Towaoc CDP has an area of , all land. Demographics The United States Census Bureau initially defined the for the See also List of census-designated places in Colorado References External links Towaoc @ Colorado.com Towaoc @ UncoverColorado.com Ute Mountain Ute Tribe website Ute Mountain Ute Tribal Park Ute Mountain Casino Hotel Montezuma County website Census-designated places in Montezuma County, Colorado Census-designated places in Colorado Gambling localities in Colorado Seats of government of American Indian reservations