Orchard Mesa, Colorado

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Orchard Mesa, Colorado
Census-designated place
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Location in Mesa County, Colorado
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Orchard Mesa
Coordinates: 39°02′12″N108°30′37″W / 39.03667°N 108.51028°W / 39.03667; -108.51028 (Orchard Mesa CDP, Colorado) [1]
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Colorado.svg  Colorado
County Mesa County
Government
[1]
 • Type unincorporated community
Area
[2]
 • Total
3.757 sq mi (9.73 km2)
 • Land3.667 sq mi (9.50 km2)
 • Water0.090 sq mi (0.23 km2)
Elevation
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4,682 ft (1,427 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
 • Total
6,688
 • Density1,823.8/sq mi (704.2/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code [4]
81503 (Grand Junction)
Area code 970
GNIS feature 2408997 [1]

Orchard Mesa is a census-designated place (CDP) in and governed by Mesa County, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Grand Junction, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Orchard Mesa CDP was 6,688 at the 2020 census. [3] The Grand Junction post office (ZIP Code 81503) serves the area. [4]

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Geography

Orchard Mesa is in central Mesa County, on the southeast side of the city of Grand Junction, the county seat. It is bordered to the north by the Colorado River and to the southwest by the Gunnison River, its tributary. U.S. Route 50 passes through the community, leading northwest into Grand Junction and southeast 37 miles (60 km) to Delta. The Orchard Mesa CDP has an area of 3.8 square miles (9.8 km2), of which 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2), or 2.40%, are water. [2]

Demographics

Orchard Mesa CDP, Colorado
YearPop.±%
1960 4,956—    
1970 5,824+17.5%
1980 4,876−16.3%
1990 5,977+22.6%
2000 6,456+8.0%
2010 6,836+5.9%
2020 6,688−2.2%
Source: United States Census Bureau

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Orchard Mesa CDP for the 1960 United States census.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Orchard Mesa, Colorado
  2. 1 2 "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Colorado". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "P1. Race – Orchard Mesa CDP, Colorado: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
  4. 1 2 "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service . Retrieved December 24, 2020.
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