Palisade, Colorado | |
|---|---|
 Main Street in Palisade | |
| Nickname: Peach Capital of Colorado | |
 Location in Mesa County, Colorado | |
| Coordinates: 39°06′30″N 108°21′26″W / 39.10833°N 108.35722°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| County[1] | Mesa County |
| Incorporated (town) | April 4, 1904[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.19 sq mi (3.09 km2) |
| • Land | 1.19 sq mi (3.08 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,718 ft (1,438 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,565 |
| • Density | 2,155.5/sq mi (832.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[6] | 81526 |
| Area code | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-56970 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2413101[4] |
| Website | www |
Palisade is a statutory town in Mesa County, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Grand Junction Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,565 at the 2020 census,[5] down from 2,692 in 2010.[7]
The community was named for the cliffs near the town site.[8] Palisade is known for its peach orchards and wine vineyards. The climate, a 182-day growing season, and an average 78 percent of sunshine makes Palisade "The Peach Capital of Colorado".[9]
- ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
- ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
- ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Colorado". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Palisade, Colorado
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Palisade town, Colorado: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on September 3, 2007. Retrieved December 2, 2007.
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Palisade town, Colorado". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
- ^ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 39.
- ^ Palisade Chamber of Commerce website Retrieved August 10, 2012