De Beque, Colorado

De Beque, Colorado
Minter Avenue in De Beque, March 2013
Minter Avenue in De Beque, March 2013
Location of the Town of De Beque in Mesa County, Colorado.
Location of the Town of De Beque in Mesa County, Colorado.
De Beque is located in the United States
De Beque
De Beque
Location of the Town of De Beque in the United States.
Coordinates: 39°18′38″N 108°12′18″W / 39.31056°N 108.20500°W / 39.31056; -108.20500[2]
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyMesa County[1]
Settled1880
IncorporatedJanuary 18, 1890[3]
Government
 • TypeStatutory Town[1]
 • MayorShanelle Hansen[4]
 • Town AdministratorCare' McGinnis
 • Chief MarshalRobert Dalley
Area
 • Total2.778 sq mi (7.196 km2)
 • Land2.727 sq mi (7.063 km2)
 • Water0.051 sq mi (0.133 km2)
Elevation4,954 ft (1,510 m)
Population
 • Total493
 • Density183/sq mi (71/km2)
 • Metro
155,703
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code
81630
Area code970
FIPS code08-19355
GNIS feature ID2412412[2]
Websitewww.debeque.org

De Beque is a statutory town located in Mesa County, Colorado.[1] The population was 493 at the time of the 2020 census.[5] De Beque is a part of the Grand Junction, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town consists of a small grid, including a historic downtown featuring a town hall, a tavern, and several commercial businesses in historic structures. The surrounding streets include houses, several churches, and a school.

  1. ^ a b c d "Active Colorado Municipalities". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: De Beque, Colorado
  3. ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  4. ^ "BOARD OF TRUSTEES". Archived from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved September 6, 2007.
  5. ^ a b c "Decennial Census P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data". United States Census Bureau, United States Department of Commerce. August 12, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2021.