Palisade, Colorado
| Town of Palisade, Colorado | |
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| — Town — | |
| Nickname(s): Peach Capital of Colorado | |
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| Coordinates: 39°6′34″N 108°21′15″W / 39.10944°N 108.35417°WCoordinates: 39°6′34″N 108°21′15″W / 39.10944°N 108.35417°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| County[1] | Mesa County |
| Incorporated (town) | April 4, 1904[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town[1] |
| • Mayor | Dave Walker |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
| • Land | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation[3] | 4,728 ft (1,441 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,692 |
| • Density | 2,400/sq mi (960/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code[4] | 81526 |
| Area code(s) | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-56970 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0174630 |
| Website | Town of PalisadeVisitor Info |
Palisade is a Statutory Town in Mesa County, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Grand Junction Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,692 at the 2010 census.[5]
Palisade is known for its peach orchards and wine vineyards, and is considered Colorado's peach capital.[citation needed]
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[edit] Geography
Palisade is located at 39°6′34″N 108°21′15″W / 39.10944°N 108.35417°W (39.109335, -108.354277)[6].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), of which 0.92% is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 2,579 people, 1,051 households, and 689 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,399.5 people per square mile (930.6/km²). There were 1,117 housing units at an average density of 1,039.3 per square mile (403.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 93.91% White, 0.19% African American, 1.05% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.27% Pacific Islander, 1.36% from other races, and 2.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.24% of the population.
There were 1,051 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.4% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the town the population was spread out with 24.3% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 87.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $27,739, and the median income for a family was $31,797. Males had a median income of $28,231 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,539. About 11.0% of families and 14.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.2% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2000 | 2,579 |
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| 2010 | 2,692 | 4.4% | |
[edit] Education
Palisade has one high school, Palisade High School. It also has one elementary school, Taylor Elementary. Mount Garfield Middle School is located on the border of Clifton and Palisade.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. http://www.dola.state.co.us/dlg/local_governments/municipalities.html. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
- ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. 2004-12-01. http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/muninc.html. Retrieved 2007-09-02.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp. Retrieved December 2, 2007.
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Palisade town, Colorado". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. http://factfinder2.census.gov. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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