Local servicesHospitalWest Springs Hospital22.2 miPost officeDe Beque Post Office2.8 miTown hallDe Beque Town Hall2.8 miFire stationDe Beque Fire Protection District2.3 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGrand Junction Regional Airport GJT21 miInterstateI-701.1 miUS highwayUS 61.1 miAmtrakGrand Junction, CO GJT25 miCoachGrand Junction Regional AirportBustang Outrider21 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 81630 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 56 min5:46 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:29 am – 4:53 pm
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People1,052 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.5363 householdsMedian household income $72,344Median home value $276,100Median rent $1,275 a month84% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $717 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate66% of adults are in the labour force, 491 employedMain industries: education and health care 22%, farming, forestry and mining 18%, retail 10%Average commute 40 minutes66% drive alone, 18% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages19% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher91% finished high school, 12% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 97%, Spanish 3%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 89°F, lows 54°FColdest month December: highs 36°F, lows 12°F15 in of rain a year, on about 47 dayswettest month October60 in of snow a year, on about 33 days40 days above 90°F, 182 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Collbran 1wsw station, 13 mi away
Parks and public landsGrand Mesa National Forestnational forest · 7.7 mi · 345,933 acresJames M. Robb - Colorado River State Park - Island Acesstate park · 9.7 miPlateau Creek State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 9.3 mi · 1,351 acresParachute Ponds State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 13.5 miJames M. Robb - Colorado River State Park - Corn Lakestate park · 21.1 miRobb-Colorado River State Park Colorado River Wildlife Area Sectionstate park · 21.3 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes9 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 24 Aug 201833 mi away, near Parachute, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 3 Apr 202543 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMesa County, CO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLightning Very HighLandslide Relatively HighAvalanche Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality65% of days had good air in 2025238 of 365 days measured127 moderate daysMedian index 46, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Mesa County monitors, CO
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription49% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTown of Debequeserves 911 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 202114 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,917 ft1,499 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
