Local servicesHospitalDelta County Memorial Hospital4.7 miPost officeCory Post Officeunder a mileTown hallOrchard City Town Hallunder a milePoliceDelta Police Department6.0 miFire stationDelta Fire Department5.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMontrose Regional Airport MTJ20 miInterstateI-7030 miUS highwayUS 505.3 miAmtrakGrand Junction, CO GJT37 miCoachDeltaBustang Outrider5.8 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 81414 ZIP area.
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 53 min5:47 am – 8:40 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:26 am – 4:53 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 40°F, lows 15°F12 in of rain a year, on about 40 dayswettest month September40 in of snow a year, on about 22 days68 days above 90°F, 160 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Delta 3e station, 4 mi away; rain from Cedaredge 3e
Nearby landmarksSmiths Mountainpeak · 2.8 miFruit Growers Reservoirreservoir · 3.4 miNorth Sidewinder Trailheadtrailhead · 4.6 miAntelope Hillpeak · 3.6 miEagle Rock Shelter Trailheadtrailhead · 5.1 miSaint George Reservoirreservoir · 4.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsOrchard City Parkpark · 1.8 miSweitzer Lake State Parkstate park · 5.6 mi · 210 acresMountain View Parkrecreation area · 5.2 miGrand Mesa National Forestnational forest · 8.3 mi · 345,933 acresBlack Canyon of the Gunnison National Parknational park · 16.0 mi · 30,272 acresEscalante State Wildlife Area - Hamilton Tractstate conservation land · 9.7 mi · 1,182 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes10 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.4 on 13 Sep 199444 mi away, near Sawpit, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 3 Apr 202527 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowDelta County, CO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality86% of days had good air in 2025179 of 209 days measured29 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 29, worst day 103main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Delta County monitors, CO
Drinking waterCity of Deltaserves 8,700 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation5,292 ft1,613 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
