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Palisade, Colorado Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 2,579. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,683 (+4.0% change)
Males: 1,206 (46.8%), Females: 1,373 (53.2%)

Mesa County

Zip code: 81526

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.5 years
Median household income: $27,739
Median house value: $101,900

Population by Race

Races in Palisade:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.1%)
  • Hispanic (6.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
  • American Indian (2.6%)
  • Other race (1.4%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (19.2%), English (15.9%), Irish (15.4%), United States (7.3%), Italian (4.8%), Dutch (3.0%).

Elevation: 4724 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Map of Palisade, CO

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Palisade

  • High school or higher: 85.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Palisade town

  • Never married: 18.4%
  • Now married: 57.7%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 14.9%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +623 (+31.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Palisade:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Palisade:

  • WALKER FIELD (about 12 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Abbreviation: GJT)
  • MONTROSE REGIONAL (about 54 miles; MONTROSE, CO; Abbreviation: MTJ)
  • TELLURIDE REGIONAL (about 86 miles; TELLURIDE, CO; Abbreviation: TEX)

Other public-use airports nearest to Palisade:

  • HAWKINS FIELD (about 30 miles; DELTA, CO; Abbreviation: D17)
  • BLAKE FIELD (about 31 miles; DELTA, CO; Abbreviation: 1V9)
  • MACK MESA (about 36 miles; MACK, CO; Abbreviation: C07)

Amtrak station near Palisade:

  • 16 miles: GRAND JUNCTION (339 S. 1ST ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Palisade:

  • MESA STATE COLLEGE (about 14 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,415)
  • COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE (about 77 miles; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,400)
  • WESTERN STATE COLLEGE COLORADO (about 102 miles; GUNNISON, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,199)
  • FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 130 miles; DURANGO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,051)
  • SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 161 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
  • ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 205 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,147)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER (about 217 miles; BOULDER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 25,355)

Schools

Public high school in Palisade:

  • PALISADE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 875; Location: 3679 G ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Palisade:

  • TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 419; Location: 689 BRENTWOOD DR; Grades: KG – 05)

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