Back باليساد (كولورادو) Arabic باليساد ARZ پالیسئید، کولورادو AZB Парисейд Bulgarian Palisade (Colorado) Catalan Палесейд (Колорадо) CE Palisade (lungsod sa Tinipong Bansa, Colorado) CEB Palisade, Colorado Welsh Palisade (Colorado) Spanish Palisade (Colorado) Basque
Palisade, Colorado | |
|---|---|
 Main Street in Palisade | |
| Nickname: Peach Capital of Colorado | |
 Location in Mesa County, Colorado | |
| Coordinates: 39°06′30″N 108°21′26″W / 39.10833°N 108.35722°W | |
| 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 |
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]
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]
- ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
- ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
- ^ "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Colorado". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Palisade, Colorado
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Palisade town, Colorado: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on September 3, 2007. Retrieved December 2, 2007.
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Palisade town, Colorado". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
- ^ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 39.
- ^ Palisade Chamber of Commerce website Retrieved August 10, 2012