Mesa County, Colorado
PO Box 20000-5007
Grand Junction, CO 81502
Phone: (970) 244-1800
Fax: (970) 256-1588
www.co.mesa.co.us
On central western border of CO; organized Feb 14, 1883 from Gunnison County. Name Origin: Spanish 'table,' for the high, flat tablelands with sharply eroded sides common to the area.
Area (sq mi): 3341.11 (land 3327.75; water 13.36). Pop per sq mi: 39.00.
Pop 2005: 129,872. State rank: 11. Pop change: 2000-20005 11.70%; 1990-2000 24.80%. Pop 2000: 116,255 (White 87.00%; Black or African American 0.50%; Hispanic or Latino 10.00%; Asian 0.50%; Other 6.70%). Foreign born: 3.00%. Median age: 38.10.
Income 2000: per capita $18,715; median household $35,864; Pop below poverty level: 10.20%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $24,921-$26,035.
Unemployment 2004: 5.10%. Change from 2000: 1.10%. Median travel time to work: 18.40 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 4.30%.
Grand Junction, CO 81502
Phone: (970) 244-1800
Fax: (970) 256-1588
www.co.mesa.co.us
On central western border of CO; organized Feb 14, 1883 from Gunnison County. Name Origin: Spanish 'table,' for the high, flat tablelands with sharply eroded sides common to the area.
Area (sq mi): 3341.11 (land 3327.75; water 13.36). Pop per sq mi: 39.00.
Pop 2005: 129,872. State rank: 11. Pop change: 2000-20005 11.70%; 1990-2000 24.80%. Pop 2000: 116,255 (White 87.00%; Black or African American 0.50%; Hispanic or Latino 10.00%; Asian 0.50%; Other 6.70%). Foreign born: 3.00%. Median age: 38.10.
Income 2000: per capita $18,715; median household $35,864; Pop below poverty level: 10.20%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $24,921-$26,035.
Unemployment 2004: 5.10%. Change from 2000: 1.10%. Median travel time to work: 18.40 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 4.30%.
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