Mesa County
County in Colorado, United States
Mesa County | |
|---|---|
 Mesa County Courthouse | |
 Location within the U.S. state of 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 |
| Founded | February 14, 1883 |
| Named for | mesas in the area |
| Seat | Grand Junction |
| Largest city | Grand Junction |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,341 sq mi (8,650 km2) |
| • Land | 3,329 sq mi (8,620 km2) |
| • Water | 12 sq mi (30 km2) 0.4%% |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2019) | 154,210 |
| • Density | 44/sq mi (17/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | www |
Mesa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2010 census, the population was 146,723.[1] The county seat is Grand Junction.[2] The county was named for the many large mesas in the area, including Grand Mesa.
Mesa County comprises the Grand Junction, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area.[3][4] In 2011 it ranked as the 269th most populous metropolitan area in the United States.[5] It is the only metropolitan area in Colorado not located on the Front Range of Colorado.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved June 8, 2014.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved 2011-06-07.
- ^ "OMB Bulletin No. 10-02: Update of Statistical Area Definitions and Guidance on Their Uses" (PDF). United States Office of Management and Budget. December 1, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 16, 2012. Retrieved April 19, 2012.
- ^ See the Colorado census statistical areas.
- ^ "Table 1. Annual Estimates of the Population of Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2009 (CBSA-EST2009-01)". 2009 Population Estimates. United States Census Bureau, Population Division. 2010-03-23. Archived from the original (CSV) on March 26, 2010. Retrieved 2010-03-29.
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