Grand Junction, Colorado

Grand Junction, Colorado
Grand Junction skyline
Grand Junction skyline
Nicknames: 
Colorado Wine Country, River City
Location of Grand Junction in Mesa County, Colorado
Location of Grand Junction in Mesa County, Colorado
Grand Junction is located in Colorado
Grand Junction
Grand Junction
Location of Grand Junction in the United States
Grand Junction is located in the United States
Grand Junction
Grand Junction
Grand Junction (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°05′16″N 108°34′05″W / 39.08778°N 108.56806°W / 39.08778; -108.56806
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyMesa County seat[1]
IncorporatedJuly 22, 1882[2]
Named forConfluence of Grand River and Gunnison River
Government
 • TypeCouncil-Manager
 • MayorAbe Herman[3]
 • City ManagerAndrea Phillips[4]
Area
 • Total40.077 sq mi (103.799 km2)
 • Land39.634 sq mi (102.652 km2)
 • Water0.443 sq mi (1.147 km2)
Elevation4,646 ft (1,416 m)
Population
 • Total65,560
 • Rank17th in Colorado
 • Density1,654/sq mi (639/km2)
 • Metro
155,703
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP Codes[7]
81501–81507
Area code970
FIPS code08-31660
GNIS feature ID2410631[6]
HighwaysI-70, U.S. Highway 6, U.S. Highway 50, CO SH 340, CO SH 141, CO SH 139
Websitewww.gjcity.org

Grand Junction is a home rule municipality that is the seat of government and largest city of Mesa County, Colorado, United States.[1] Grand Junction's population was 65,560 at the 2020 United States Census, making it the most populous city in western Colorado and the 17th most populous Colorado municipality overall.[5]

As western Colorado's largest city, Grand Junction is the economic and cultural center of the Western Slope region. The city is also a transportation hub, as it is situated at the convergence of Interstate 70 and U.S. Highway 50, and is the largest city between Denver, Colorado and Salt Lake City, Utah. Grand Junction is also a prominent college town, home to Colorado Mesa University.

Grand Junction is the principal city of the Grand Junction metropolitan area, which had 155,703 residents in 2020. The city is located in the heart of the Grand Valley, a large Colorado River valley stretching over 30 miles east-to-west and 5 miles north-to-south. This valley is the most densely populated area in Colorado outside of the Front Range Urban Corridor.

  1. ^ a b c "Active Colorado Municipalities". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  3. ^ "Grand Junction Has a New Mayor". www.kjct8.com. KJCT News 8. May 1, 2024.
  4. ^ "City Manager | Grand Junction, CO". www.gjcity.org. City of Grand Junction, Colorado.
  5. ^ a b c "Decennial Census P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data". United States Census Bureau, United States Department of Commerce. August 12, 2021. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  6. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grand Junction, Colorado
  7. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved September 24, 2007.

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