Mesa County

County in Colorado, United States

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Mesa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 155,703.[1] The county seat and most populous municipality is Grand Junction.[2] The county was named for the many large mesas in the area, including the Grand Mesa, which is the largest flat-topped mountain in the world.

Mesa County
Old Mesa County Courthouse in Grand Junction
Old Mesa County Courthouse in Grand Junction
Map of Colorado highlighting Mesa County
Location within the U.S. state of Colorado
Map of the United States highlighting Colorado
Colorado's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 39°01′N 108°28′W / 39.02°N 108.47°W / 39.02; -108.47
Country United States
State Colorado
FoundedFebruary 14, 1883
Named forMesas in the area
SeatGrand Junction
Largest cityGrand Junction
Area
 • Total3,341 sq mi (8,650 km2)
 • Land3,329 sq mi (8,620 km2)
 • Water12 sq mi (30 km2)  0.4%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total155,703
 • Density47/sq mi (18/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.mesacounty.us

Mesa County comprises the Grand Junction, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area.[3][4] In 2020 it ranked as the 271st most populous metropolitan area in the United States.[1] It is the only metropolitan area in Colorado not located on the Front Range.

  1. ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  2. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "OMB Bulletin No. 10-02: Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses" (PDF). Office of Management and Budget. December 1, 2009. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 21, 2017. Retrieved April 19, 2012 – via National Archives.
  4. ^ See the Colorado census statistical areas.

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  • Mesa County, Colorado

    County in Colorado, United States

  • Clifton, Colorado

    Census-designated place in Mesa County, Colorado, United States

  • Fruitvale, Colorado

    Census-designated place in Colorado, United States

  • Grand Junction, Colorado

    City in and county seat of Mesa County, Colorado, United States

  • Orchard Mesa, Colorado

    Census-designated places in Mesa County, United States

  • Redlands, Colorado

    Census-designated place in Colorado, United States

  • Gunnison River

    Tributary of the Colorado River in Colorado, United States

  • Western Colorado Botanical Gardens
  • Grand Junction Regional Airport

    Airport in Grand Junction, Colorado

  • Central High School (Grand Junction, Colorado)

    Public high school in Grand Junction, Colorado, United States


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