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The Town of Parachute is a home rule municipality in Garfield County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,085 at the 2010 census.[7]

Parachute, Colorado
Town
Parachute in 2013
Motto:  "Western Gateway to the Rockies"[1]
Location of Parachute in Garfield County, Colorado.
Coordinates: 39°27′6″N 108°3′6″W
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Garfield County[2]
Incorporated	1908-04-01, as the Town of Grand Valley[3]
Government
• Type	Home rule municipality[2]
• Mayor	Roy McClung
Area [4]
• Total	1.87 sq mi (4.85 km2)
• Land	1.81 sq mi (4.68 km2)
• Water	0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2)
Elevation [5]	5,092 ft (1,552 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,390
• Density	740/sq mi (290/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP codes[6]	81635, 81636 (PO Box)
Area code	970
FIPS code	08-57400
GNIS feature ID	2413110 [5]
Website	www.parachutecolorado.com

The town is the birthplace of Willard Libby, recipient of the 1960 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

Etymology

The town's name comes from Parachute Creek which runs through the township, before it merges with the Colorado River. The Ute people originally called the creek Pahchouc (meaning twins), with early settlers mispronouncing the word as parachute. In 1908 the town was renamed Grand Valley, but in the 1980s was changed back to Parachute.[8]

Geography

Parachute is on the northwest side of the Colorado River where it is joined by Parachute Creek. Interstate 70 passes through the town, with access from Exit 75. I-70 leads east 42 miles (68 km) to Glenwood Springs, the county seat, and southwest 44 miles (71 km) to Grand Junction. Parachute is bordered to the southeast across the Colorado River by the unincorporated community of Battlement Mesa.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 1.67 square miles (4.32 km²), of which 1.61 square miles (4.16 km²) is land and 0.062 square miles (0.16 km²), or 3.70%, is water.[7]

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Parachute has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.[9]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
1910	268		—
1920	228		−14.9%
1930	209		−8.3%
1940	230		10.0%
1950	296		28.7%
1960	245		−17.2%
1970	270		10.2%
1980	338		25.2%
1990	658		94.7%
2000	1,006		52.9%
2010	1,085		7.9%
2020	1,390		28.1%
2019 (est.)	1,116		2.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[11]

As of the census[12] of 2000, there were 1,006 people, 381 households, and 233 families residing in the town. The population density was 851.2 inhabitants per square mile (328.7/km²). There were 415 housing units at an average density of 351.1 per square mile (135.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 86.88% White, 0.80% African American, 1.59% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.70% Pacific Islander, 5.67% from other races, and 3.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.78% of the population.

There were 381 households, out of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.42.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 34.2% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 15.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $31,208, and the median income for a family was $34,423. Males had a median income of $31,118 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,114. About 7.7% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.1% of those under age 18 and 22.5% of those age 65 or over.

Infrastructure

Transportation

Parachute is part of Bustang's West Line that connects Grand Junction to Denver.[13]

See also

• List of municipalities in Colorado

References

External links

• Town of Parachute official website
• CDOT map of the Town of Parachute

На других языках

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[de] Parachute (Colorado)

Parachute[1] ist eine sog. Statutory Town im Garfield County im US-Bundesstaat Colorado.

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- [en] Parachute, Colorado

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