Palisade, Colorado
Town in Mesa County, Colorado, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the geologic formation, see The Palisade (Colorado).
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,[5] down from 2,692 in 2010.[7]
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Palisade, Colorado | |
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Nickname: Peach Capital of Colorado | |
Coordinates: 39.10833°N 108.35722°W / 39.10833; -108.35722 | |
Country | United States |
State | State of Colorado |
County[1] | Mesa County |
Incorporated (town) | April 4, 1904[2] |
Government | |
• Type | Statutory Town[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 1.19 sq mi (3.09 km2) |
• Land | 1.19 sq mi (3.08 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
Elevation | 4,718 ft (1,438 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,565 |
• Density | 2,155.5/sq mi (832.2/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP code[6] | 81526 |
Area code | 970 |
FIPS code | 08-56970 |
GNIS feature ID | 2413101[4] |
Website | www |
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The community was named for the cliffs near the town site.[8] 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".[9]