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Population (year 2000): 2,579. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,734 (+6.0% change)
 

Males: 1,206  (46.8%)
Females: 1,373  (53.2%)

Mesa County

Median resident age:  39.5 years
Colorado median age:  34.3 years

Zip codes: 81526.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,500 (it was $27,739 in 2000)
Palisade  $30,500
Colorado:  $50,652

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $140,200 (it was $101,900 in 2000)
Palisade  $140,200
Colorado:  $223,300

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Races in Palisade:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.1%)
  • Hispanic (6.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
  • American Indian (2.6%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (19.2%), English (15.9%), Irish (15.4%), United States (7.3%), Italian (4.8%), Dutch (3.0%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated on 4/4/1904

Elevation: 4724 feet

Land area: 1.07 square miles.

Population density: 2493 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Palisade

  • High school or higher: 85.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Palisade town

  • Never married: 18.4%
  • Now married: 57.7%
  • Separated: 2.4%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 14.9%

45 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.7%
Colorado:  8.6%



According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Palisade, Colorado in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Palisade to the number of sex offenders is 893 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Palisade:  0.8% ($779)
Colorado:  0.7% ($1,132)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Boulder, CO (221.8 miles , pop. 94,673).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northeast Jefferson, CO (227.4 miles , pop. 450,166).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (463.0 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Whitewater-Kahnah Creek, CO (5.7 miles ), Clifton, CO (7.9 miles ), Fruitvale, CO (8.8 miles ), Orchard Mesa, CO (12.8 miles ), Grand Junction, CO (14.2 miles ), De Beque, CO (18.2 miles ), Redlands, CO (19.8 miles ), Fruita, CO (25.7 miles ).

Latitude: 39.11 N, Longitude: 108.35 W


75 people in nursing homes
32 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 970

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Population change in the 1990s: +623 (+31.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Mining (4%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Data processing and other information services (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (3%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)


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Crime in Palisade by Year

Type 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 00010
    per 100,000 0.00.00.037.00.0
Robberies 10000
    per 100,000 37.80.00.00.00.0
Assaults 14650
    per 100,000 37.8150.8223.9185.00.0
Burglaries 76533
    per 100,000 264.3226.2186.6111.0109.7
Thefts 4125171713
    per 100,000 1547.8942.3634.3628.9475.5
Auto thefts 01210
    per 100,000 0.037.774.637.00.0
Arson 10100
    per 100,000 37.80.037.30.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 198.7) 99.386.789.2102.526.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 8 (6 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.24
US city average:  3.00

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Hospitals/medical centers near Palisade:
  • ST MARYS HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER (about 11 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO)
  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO)
  • FAMILY HEALTH WEST HOSPITAL - CAH (about 26 miles; FRUITA, CO)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Palisade:
  • WALKER FIELD (about 12 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; ID: GJT)
  • MONTROSE REGIONAL (about 54 miles; MONTROSE, CO; ID: MTJ)
  • TELLURIDE REGIONAL (about 86 miles; TELLURIDE, CO; ID: TEX)
Other public-use airports nearest to Palisade:
  • HAWKINS FIELD (about 30 miles; DELTA, CO; ID: D17)
  • BLAKE FIELD (about 31 miles; DELTA, CO; ID: 1V9)
  • MACK MESA (about 36 miles; MACK, CO; ID: C07)

Amtrak station near Palisade:
  • 16 miles: GRAND JUNCTION (339 S. 1ST ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities, snack bar, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Palisade:
  • MESA STATE COLLEGE (about 17 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,415)
  • COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE (about 77 miles; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; FT enrollment: 3,400)
  • WESTERN STATE COLLEGE COLORADO (about 102 miles; GUNNISON, CO; FT enrollment: 2,199)
  • FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 130 miles; DURANGO, CO; FT enrollment: 4,051)
  • SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 161 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; FT enrollment: 2,837)
  • ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 205 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; FT enrollment: 4,147)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER (about 217 miles; BOULDER, CO; FT enrollment: 25,355)
Public high school in Palisade:
  • PALISADE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 875; Location: 3679 G ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Palisade:
  • TAYLOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 419; Location: 689 BRENTWOOD DR; Grades: KG - 05)

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Hotel: Castle Rock Lodge (3939 Highway 6 And 24).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Palisade that have no violations reported:
  • CANDLEWOOD PARK (Population served: 1011, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Colorado:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  65.6%
Whole state:  65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.1%
Whole state:  5.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  14.0%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.9%
Whole state:  4.1%

Palisade compared to Colorado state average:

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Palisade (2007 data):
  • The Palisades National Bank: at 600 West 8th (Highway 24 At 37.3 Road), branch established on 1905-12-11; Downtown Branch at 305 South Main, branch established on 1991-12-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $49.8 mil, Deposits: $40.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of Choice Holding Company



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 2$5,040$30,2401$650
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$538
Financial Administration 1$1,970$23,6400$0
Other Government Administration 2$5,814$34,8843$3,310
Judicial and Legal 2$2,172$13,0320$0
Police Protection - Officers 6$15,686$31,3720$0
Sewerage 3$4,810$19,2400$0
Firefighters 2$4,904$29,4240$0
Streets and Highways 3$5,658$22,6321$392
Police - Other 2$3,252$19,5120$0
Totals for Government 23$49,306$25,7256$4,890


Palisade government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $123,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $284,000
    Solid Waste Management: $123,000
    Sewerage: $121,000
    Financial Administration: $120,000
    Police Protection: $95,000
    Fire Protection: $81,000
    Regular Highways: $57,000
    General - Other: $46,000
    Parks & Recreation: $30,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $25,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $7,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $4,000
    General Support: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,658,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $415,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $378,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,620,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $38,000
    Other, NEC: $37,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $73,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Solid Waste Management: $294,000
    Parks & Recreation: $64,000
    Sewerage: $54,000
    Water Utilities: $42,000
    Fire Protection: $24,000
    General - Other: $11,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,945,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $493,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $140,000
    Highways: $57,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $906,000
    Property: $190,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $5,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $343,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $58,000

8.52% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($42,805 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.52%
Colorado average:  10.77%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($298 average AGI)
Mesa County:  0.07%
Colorado average:  0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Garfield County, CO  0.51% ($48,260 average AGI)
from Delta County, CO  0.30% ($33,014)
from Jefferson County, CO  0.26% ($42,254)


6.09% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,794 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.09%
Colorado average:  10.03%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($150 average AGI)
Mesa County:  0.04%
Colorado average:  0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Garfield County, CO  0.32% ($36,248 average AGI)
to Jefferson County, CO  0.20% ($30,568)
to Montrose County, CO  0.20% ($34,978)


Strongest AM radio stations in Palisade:
  • KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KJOL (620 AM; 10 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: UNITED MINISTRIES)
  • KEXO (1230 AM; 1 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KUBC (580 AM; 5 kW; MONTROSE, CO; Owner: WOODLAND COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • KTMM (1340 AM; 1 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: MBC GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KDTA (1400 AM; 1 kW; DELTA, CO; Owner: MONUMENT MEDIA LLC)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Palisade:
  • K205CK (88.9 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K214CA (90.7 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • K256AD (99.1 FM; PALISADE, CO; Owner: NORTH FORK VALLEY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • K210CE (89.9 FM; MESA, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KJYE (92.3 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KZKS (105.3 FM; RIFLE, CO; Owner: WESTERN SLOPE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • KKNN (95.1 FM; DELTA, CO; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KSTR-FM (96.1 FM; MONTROSE, CO; Owner: LEGGETT BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KPRU (103.3 FM; DELTA, CO; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF COLORADO INC)
  • KEKB (99.9 FM; FRUITA, CO; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KBKL (107.9 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KMXY (104.3 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • KMGJ (93.1 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M.B.C. GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMOZ-FM (100.7 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: MBC GRAND BROADCASTING INC)
  • KMSA (91.3 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: MESA STATE COLLEGE)
  • KPRN (89.5 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF COLORADO INC.)
  • KLFV (90.3 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KAFM (88.1 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: GRAND VALLEY PUBLIC RADIO CO, INC)
  • KZKS-FM1 (105.3 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: WESTERN SLOPE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
  • K276AI (103.1 FM; RIFLE, CO; Owner: MBC GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Palisade:
  • KRMJ (Channel 18; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: ROCKY MOUNTAIN PUBLIC BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KJCT (Channel 8; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: THE PIKES PEAK BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KFQX (Channel 4; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: JOHN HARVEY REES)
  • KGJT-LP (Channel 27; GRAND JUCTION, CO; Owner: W. RUSSELL WITHERS, JR.)

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