Demographics

People

Total Population2,686
Male Share of the Population49.5%
Female Share of the Population50.5%
Senior Citizens17.4%
Employed Population 16+1,207
Age of the Population39

Families

% of people married43.2%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher26.2%
Median Earnings25+$27,695
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$7,634
Median Earnings With High School Degree$23,370

Wealth

Median Family Income$46,202
% Above Poverty Level80%
% Below Poverty Level20%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time23 minutes
% Working from Home3.7%
% Walking and Biking to Work4.3%
% Using Public Transportation3.4%

Housing

People Living Alone33.1%
Median Gross Rent$767
Median House Value$182,900

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)32.3%
German24.9%
Irish18.7%
English9.9%
Italian9.3%
Scottish4.5%
Swedish2.6%
Polish2.2%
French Except Basque1.7%
Dutch1.3%
Portuguese0.7%
Basque0.6%
Lithuanian0.6%
Afghan)0.5%
Norwegian0.4%
Swiss0.4%
Czech0.3%
Danishn0.3%
Welsh0.2%
Austrian0.2%
Slovak0.1%
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Palisade Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyMesa County
Standard Zip Codes81526
Phone Area Codes970
Time ZoneAmerica/Denver
Approximate Latitude39.1
Approximate Longitude-108.35

Palisade Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationPALISADE
Distance0.4 miles
Jan Temp17 to 39 F
Apr Temp39 to 67 F
Jul Temp63 to 94 F
Oct Temp41 to 70 F
Annual Precip10.7 inches
StationCOLORADO NATL MONUMENT
Distance20.6 miles
Jan Temp17 to 37 F
Apr Temp36 to 62 F
Jul Temp62 to 92 F
Oct Temp40 to 66 F
Annual Precip11.1 inches
StationFRUITA 1 W
Distance21.8 miles
Jan Temp12 to 37 F
Apr Temp33 to 65 F
Jul Temp57 to 93 F
Oct Temp33 to 69 F
Annual Precip9.1 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Collbran626$47,500
De Beque459$64,643
Fruita13,145$70,679
Grand Junction61,479$67,945

Palisade Public Schools

Palisade High School
3679 G Road
ZIP: 81526
High
Total Enrollment 1048
Taylor Elementary School
689 Brentwood Dr
ZIP: 81526
Primary
Total Enrollment 395
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