Palisade, Colorado Explained

Palisade, Colorado
Nickname:Peach Capital of Colorado
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County[1]
Subdivision Name2:Mesa County
Government Type:Statutory Town
Leader Title:Mayor
Established Title2:Incorporated (town)
Established Date2:April 4, 1904[2]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[3]
Area Total Km2:3.09
Area Land Km2:3.08
Area Water Km2:0.01
Area Total Sq Mi:1.19
Area Land Sq Mi:1.19
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[4]
Population Total:2565
Population Density Sq Mi:2155.5
Timezone:Mountain (MST)
Utc Offset:-7
Timezone Dst:MDT
Utc Offset Dst:-6
Coordinates:39.1083°N -108.3572°W
Elevation Ft:4718
Postal Code Type:ZIP code[5]
Postal Code:81526
Area Code:970
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:08-56970
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2413101

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,[4] down from 2,692 in 2010.[6]

The community was named for the cliffs near the town site.[7] 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".[8]

Geography

Palisade lies on the north side of the Colorado River, 11miles east of Grand Junction, the county seat. U.S. Route 6 passes through the town as 8th Street, while Interstate 70 runs along the northern border of the town at the foot of the cliffs to the north, with access to the town from Exit 42.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.2sqmi, of which 0.006sqmi, or 0.50%, are water.[3]

Climate

Palisade's climate is relatively mild by Colorado standards. The town sees of snow each year and of precipitation on average. Palisade falls within the USDA hardiness zone 7.

Demographics

As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 2,579 people, 1,051 households, and 689 families residing in the town. The population density was 2399.5sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 1,117 housing units at an average density of 1039.3/mi2. 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.

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.

Notable people

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Active Colorado Municipalities . State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs . September 1, 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091212060308/http://www.dola.state.co.us/dlg/local_governments/municipalities.html . December 12, 2009 .
  2. Web site: Colorado Municipal Incorporations . State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives . December 1, 2004 . September 2, 2007.
  3. Web site: 2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Colorado . United States Census Bureau . November 22, 2022.
  4. Web site: P1. Race – Palisade town, Colorado: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171). U.S. Census Bureau. November 22, 2022.
  5. Web site: ZIP Code Lookup . . . December 2, 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070903025217/http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp . September 3, 2007 .
  6. Web site: Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Palisade town, Colorado. United States Census Bureau. November 22, 2011.
  7. Book: Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co.. Denver, CO. 39.
  8. http://www.palisadecoc.com/discover-palisade.html Palisade Chamber of Commerce website
  9. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  10. 'Wisconsin Blue Book 1950,' Biographical Sketch of Clair L. Finch, pg. 52