What is the population of Parachute?

The population of Parachute, CO is 1,114.

Where is Parachute located?

Parachute, CO is located at latitude 39.4519200 and longitude -108.0528500. It is in United States.

What is the elevation of Parachute?

Parachute, CO has an elevation of 1552 meters (5092 feet) above sea level.

What time zone is Parachute in?

Parachute, CO is in the America/Denver time zone.

What state is Parachute in?

Parachute is in the state of Colorado, United States.

What county is Parachute, CO in?

Parachute is in Garfield County, Colorado.

How has the population of Parachute changed?

The population of Parachute, CO has decreased from 1,290 (2008) to 1,114 (2020), a change of -13.6%.

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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 118 years ago in 1908.

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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%
Latitude & Longitude	39.4519,-108.0529
Altitude	5,092 feet / 1552 meters
Establishment	April 01, 1908 (118 years ago)
Time Zone	Mountain Time Zone
Local time	23:00:04 (22nd April 2026)
Population growth	2.6% (2010-2020)
Weather	48℉ Partly Cloudy 7-days weather

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Geography

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

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Weather

48°F

Partly Cloudy

10 to 15 mph SSE Tuesday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 48. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

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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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Nearby Transit Stations (2)

Rail and bus stations connected to Parachute, CO. Select a station to open its map and address details.

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

Nearby Post Offices

Closest post offices linked to 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

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