Mancos, Colorado | |
|---|---|
 The 1905 Bauer Bank Block building in Mancos | |
| Nickname: Gateway to Mesa Verde | |
 Location in Montezuma County, Colorado | |
  Mancos | |
| Coordinates: 37°20′48″N 108°17′38″W / 37.34667°N 108.29389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County[1] | Montezuma |
| Founded | 1894 |
| Incorporated (town) | November 30, 1894[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town[1] |
| • Mayor | Queenie Barz[3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.638 sq mi (1.65 km2) |
| • Land | 0.638 sq mi (1.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 7,011 ft (2,137 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,196 |
| • Density | 1,874.6/sq mi (723.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[7] | 81328 |
| Area code | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-48115 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412939[5] |
| Website | www |
Mancos is a statutory town in Montezuma County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,196 at the 2020 census,[6] down from 1,336 in 2010.[8]
The town is in southwestern Colorado, at the base of Mesa Verde National Park, and holds the trademark for "Gateway to Mesa Verde".[9] Surrounded by rangeland and mountains, Mancos offers a variety of outdoor recreational activities. The town was founded in 1894, near the site where early Spanish explorers first crossed the Mancos River. It is the commercial center for east Montezuma County, and was considered at one time as a county seat. It is served by U.S. Highway 160 and State Highway 184.
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- ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
- ^ "The Journal 12/27/2016 | Mancos gets new trustees, regulates livestock in 2016". Archived from the original on January 10, 2017. Retrieved January 9, 2017.
- ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Colorado". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Mancos, Colorado
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Mancos town, Colorado: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved November 17, 2007.
- ^ "P1. Race – Mancos town, Colorado: 2010 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 30, 2022.
- ^ "USPTO trademark search". United States Patent and Trademark Office. November 30, 2004. Archived from the original on July 3, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024.