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Country around Mesa is a rural area of about 1,133 people in Mesa County, Colorado, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 23 miles from Grand Junction, CO and 180 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 85°F and winter highs 35°F, with about 30 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $605k and rent runs about $1k a month.
1,133people
$605kTypical home
$1,182/moRent
85° / 35°Summer / winter
30"Snow
269Sunny days
114Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 1,133 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 7 people per sq mi
- 180 mi to Denver, CO
- 23 mi to Grand Junction, CO
- 17 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $605k (≈$3,817/mo)
- Median rent $1,182/mo
- Median household income $90k
- Property tax about 0.2% of value
- 5.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 85°F
- Winter highs around 35°F
- Dry summers (dew point 38°F)
- 269 sunny days a year (109 totally clear)
- 96 cloudy days a year
- 33 of 90 winter days are gray
- 114 days a year with rain or snow
- 30" of snow a year
- 11 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 1 day a year over 100°F
- 42 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- About average violent crime (328 per 100k), county-wide
- About average property crime (1,661 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 38
- 38% of households have kids
- 20% are 65 or older
- 33% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 30 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 20 mi to GJT airport
- 187 mi to COS (major hub)
- 53 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 81% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1992
- 96% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Mountain country
- Elevation 6,467 ft
- 611 mi to the ocean
- 141 mi to a big lake
- 9 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 4 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 6 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 98 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 14 bars within 25 mi
- 25 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 3 museums within 25 mi
- 28 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 23 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 27% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 11 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 22 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 22 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 16 mi to the nearest vet
- 16 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 18 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Mesa County: R+24 in 2024
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Low flood risk
- High drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.