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(Redirected from Grand Valley, Colorado) Town in Colorado, United States

Town in Colorado, United States
Parachute, Colorado
Town
Parachute in 2023Parachute in 2023
Motto: "Western Gateway to the Rockies"
Location of Parachute in Garfield County, Colorado.Location of Parachute in Garfield County, Colorado.
Coordinates: 39°27′06″N 108°03′06″W / 39.45167°N 108.05167°W / 39.45167; -108.05167
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyGarfield County
Incorporated1908-04-01, as the Town of Grand Valley
Government
 • TypeHome rule municipality
Area
 • Total1.87 sq mi (4.85 km)
 • Land1.81 sq mi (4.68 km)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.17 km)
Elevation5,089 ft (1,551 m)
Population
 • Total1,390
 • Density740/sq mi (290/km)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes81635, 81636 (PO Box)
Area code970
FIPS code08-57400
GNIS feature ID2413110
Websitewww.parachutecolorado.com

The Town of Parachute is a home rule municipality in Garfield County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,390 at the 2020 census.

The town is the birthplace of Willard Libby, recipient of the 1960 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

Etymology

The town's name comes from Parachute Creek which runs through the township, before it merges with the Colorado River. The Ute people originally called the creek Pahchouc (meaning twins), with early settlers mispronouncing the word as parachute. In 1908 the town was renamed Grand Valley, but in the 1980s was changed back to Parachute.

Geography

Parachute is on the northwest side of the Colorado River where it is joined by Parachute Creek. Interstate 70 passes through the town, with access from Exit 75. I-70 leads east 42 miles (68 km) to Glenwood Springs, the county seat, and southwest 44 miles (71 km) to Grand Junction. Parachute is bordered to the southeast across the Colorado River by the unincorporated community of Battlement Mesa.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.67 square miles (4.32 km), of which 1.61 square miles (4.16 km) is land and 0.062 square miles (0.16 km), or 3.70%, is water.

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Parachute has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.

Climate data for Parachute
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 3
(38) 		8
(46) 		13
(56) 		18
(64) 		24
(76) 		31
(88) 		34
(94) 		34
(93) 		28
(82) 		19
(66) 		11
(51) 		5
(41) 		19
(66)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −12
(11) 		−7
(19) 		−2
(29) 		1
(33) 		6
(43) 		10
(50) 		14
(58) 		14
(57) 		9
(48) 		2
(35) 		−3
(27) 		−8
(18) 		2
(36)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 18
(0.7) 		18
(0.7) 		46
(1.8) 		43
(1.7) 		30
(1.2) 		25
(1) 		38
(1.5) 		23
(0.9) 		36
(1.4) 		51
(2) 		43
(1.7) 		30
(1.2) 		400
(15.8)
Source: Weatherbase

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1910268—
1920228−14.9%
1930209−8.3%
194023010.0%
195029628.7%
1960245−17.2%
197027010.2%
198033825.2%
199065894.7%
20001,00652.9%
20101,0857.9%
20201,39028.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

Education

Parachute is served by Garfield County School District 16. The town is home to an elementary, middle, and high school:

  • Bea Underwood Elementary School
  • Grand Valley Middle School
  • Grand Valley High School

Infrastructure

Transportation

Parachute is part of Bustang's West Line that connects Grand Junction to Denver.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
  2. "Town of Parachute official website". Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved January 11, 2008.
  3. "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved December 2, 2007.
  4. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Parachute, Colorado
  6. ^ United States Census Bureau. "Parachute town; Colorado". Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  7. "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on January 1, 2008. Retrieved December 2, 2007.
  8. "Parachute, Colorado". Uncover Colorado. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  9. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Parachute town, Colorado". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  10. Climate Summary for Parachute, Colorado
  11. "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on August 7, 2013.
  12. "Bustang Schedules". RideBustang. CDOT.

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