Parachute, Colorado

Parachute: Town in Colorado, USA

About

Parachute is a town located in the county of Garfield in the U.S. state of Colorado. Its population at the 2010 census was 1,085. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 1,114 inhabitants.

The town was created 116 years ago in 1908.

Parachute locator map
Location of Parachute on Colorado map.

Quick Facts about Parachute

Population : 1,114 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Colorado (United States)
County : Garfield County
Postal code : 81635, 81636
Phone Area Codes : 970
Water as percent of area : 3.7%
Land as percent of area : 96.3%
Altitude : 5,092 feet / 1552 meters
Establishment : April 04, 1908 (116 years ago)
Time Zone : Mountain Time Zone
Local time : 23:58:23 (24th November 2024)
Population growth : 2.6% (2010-2020)
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Parachute Colorado
Parachute  Colorado image

Geography

Parachute is located at 39°27'7"N 108°3'10"W (39.4519200, -108.0528500).

Parachute map

Demographics

The population of Parachute increased by 2.6% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2008 1,290 - census
2010 1,085 -18.89% census
2011 1,070 -1.4% estimation process
2012 1,085 1.38% estimation process
2013 1,085 0% estimation process
2014 1,085 0% estimation process
2015 1,093 0.73% estimation process
2016 1,108 1.35% estimation process
2017 1,109 0.09% estimation process
2018 1,112 0.27% estimation process
2019 1,116 0.36% estimation process
2020 1,114 -0.18% estimation process

Parachute zip code is 81635. County name: Garfield, County fips: 08045

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Stations (2)

Amtrak & bus stations near Parachute, CO

Code Name Address Type
GJT Grand Junction 339 South 1st Street RAIL
GSC Glenwood Springs 413 7th Street RAIL

Post offices near Parachute

Post Office Name City ZIP
Parachu Post Office Parachute (CO) 81635
De Bequ Post Office De Beque (CO) 81630
Collbran Post Office Collbran (CO) 81624
Rifl Post Office Rifle (CO) 81650
Rifle Annex Post Office Rifle (CO) 81650

Other cities in Garfield County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in Garfield County , CO.

City Name Population Title
Glenwood Springs 10,222 City in Colorado
Rifle 9,775 City in Colorado
Carbondale 6,729 Town of the United States
New Castle 4,962 Colorado
Battlement Mesa 4,471 Census-designated place in Garfield County, Colorado
Silt 3,109 Human settlement in Garfield County, Colorado, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Parachute distances to largest Colorado cities