Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 55 min5:46 am – 8:41 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 25 min7:27 am – 4:52 pm
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People115 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 43.351 householdsMedian household income $67,32175% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $542 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 68°F, lows 42°FColdest month December: highs 26°F, lows 5°F31 in of rain a yearwettest month December60 in of snow a year, on about 33 days0 days above 90°F, 256 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Bonham Rsvr station, 6 mi away; snow from Collbran 1wsw
Nearby landmarksNick Mountainpeak · 1.4 miLost Lakelake · 1.9 miBull Basin Reservoir Number 2reservoir · 1.1 miCottonwood Lake Number Twolake · 2.1 miBald Mountainpeak · 2.3 miBlackman Reservoirreservoir · 1.7 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsGrand Mesa National Forestnational forest · within reach · 345,933 acresPlateau Creek State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.9 mi · 1,351 acresVega State Parkstate park · 13.0 mi · 1,841 acresJames M. Robb - Colorado River State Park - Island Acesstate park · 16.1 miJames M. Robb - Colorado River State Park - Corn Lakestate park · 24.6 miRobb-Colorado River State Park Colorado River Wildlife Area Sectionstate park · 25.1 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.1 on 24 Aug 201849 mi away, near Parachute, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 3 Apr 202537 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 home86% of households have a broadband subscription24% have cable, fibre or DSL0% rely on a mobile data plan alone0% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterUte Wcdserves 92,580 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation9,585 ft2,922 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalDelta County Memorial Hospital24.9 miPost officeMolina Post Office6.5 miTown hallCollbran Town Hall9.6 miFire stationPlateau Valley Fire Protection District Station 928.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGrand Junction Regional Airport GJT28 miInterstateI-7015 miUS highwayUS 615 miAmtrakGrand Junction, CO GJT30 miCoachDeltaBustang Outrider25 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 81646 ZIP area.
