Monte Vista, Colorado
Monte Vista, Colorado | |
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| City of Monte Vista[1] | |
 Downtown Monte Vista in late 2012 | |
| Motto: Experience the Full Monte | |
 Location of the City of Monte Vista in Rio Grande County, Colorado | |
  Monte Vista Location of the City of Monte Vista in the United States. | |
| Coordinates: 37°34′41″N 106°08′35″W / 37.57806°N 106.14306°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Rio Grande County[2] |
| City | Monte Vista[1] |
| Incorporated | September 27, 1886[3] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Home rule municipality[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.65 sq mi (6.87 km2) |
| • Land | 2.63 sq mi (6.82 km2) |
| • Water | 0.019 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 7,664 ft (2,336 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,247 |
| • Density | 1,610/sq mi (623/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| ZIP codes[7] | 81135 (PO Box), 81144 |
| Area code | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-51635 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411143[6] |
| Website | https://montevista.gov/ |
The City of Monte Vista is the home rule municipality that is the most populous municipality in Rio Grande County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 4,247 at the 2020 Census.[5]
History
Monte Vista was laid out in 1884. The site had previously served as a watering stop for the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad.[8] Monte Vista is the Spanish translation of "mountain view."[9]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2), of which, 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (2.56%) is water.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 780 | — | |
| 1900 | 556 | −28.7% | |
| 1910 | 2,544 | 357.6% | |
| 1920 | 2,484 | −2.4% | |
| 1930 | 2,610 | 5.1% | |
| 1940 | 3,208 | 22.9% | |
| 1950 | 3,272 | 2.0% | |
| 1960 | 3,385 | 3.5% | |
| 1970 | 3,909 | 15.5% | |
| 1980 | 3,902 | −0.2% | |
| 1990 | 4,324 | 10.8% | |
| 2000 | 4,529 | 4.7% | |
| 2010 | 4,444 | −1.9% | |
| 2020 | 4,247 | −4.4% |
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Monte Vista had a population of 4,247. The median age was 39.1 years. 25.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 19.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 91.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 87.0 males age 18 and over.[10][11]
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[12]
There were 1,770 households in Monte Vista, of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 39.2% were married-couple households, 19.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 35.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 33.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[10]
There were 1,953 housing units, of which 9.4% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 2.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 5.6%.[10]
| Race | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 2,502 | 58.9% |
| Black or African American | 29 | 0.7% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 154 | 3.6% |
| Asian | 14 | 0.3% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 764 | 18.0% |
| Two or more races | 783 | 18.4% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 2,566 | 60.4% |
Culture
Monte Vista is served by the Carnegie Public Library.
Every March, nearly 20,000 Sandhill Cranes descend on the San Luis Valley before continuing their northward spring migration.
Climate
Monte Vista has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk).
| Climate data for Monte Vista 2W, Colorado, 1991–2020 normals, 1893-2020 extremes: 7,695 ft (2,345 m) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 61 (16) |
65 (18) |
73 (23) |
78 (26) |
89 (32) |
92 (33) |
96 (36) |
90 (32) |
87 (31) |
80 (27) |
69 (21) |
61 (16) |
96 (36) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 47.8 (8.8) |
52.7 (11.5) |
65.9 (18.8) |
72.2 (22.3) |
79.0 (26.1) |
86.7 (30.4) |
88.0 (31.1) |
84.7 (29.3) |
81.3 (27.4) |
74.7 (23.7) |
62.2 (16.8) |
51.1 (10.6) |
88.8 (31.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 33.1 (0.6) |
39.6 (4.2) |
51.5 (10.8) |
58.8 (14.9) |
67.1 (19.5) |
77.2 (25.1) |
80.1 (26.7) |
77.8 (25.4) |
72.5 (22.5) |
61.6 (16.4) |
48.1 (8.9) |
34.5 (1.4) |
58.5 (14.7) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 15.4 (−9.2) |
22.3 (−5.4) |
33.7 (0.9) |
40.5 (4.7) |
49.2 (9.6) |
57.7 (14.3) |
62.5 (16.9) |
60.6 (15.9) |
53.7 (12.1) |
42.4 (5.8) |
29.9 (−1.2) |
17.2 (−8.2) |
40.4 (4.7) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | −2.2 (−19.0) |
5.0 (−15.0) |
15.8 (−9.0) |
22.2 (−5.4) |
31.4 (−0.3) |
38.3 (3.5) |
44.9 (7.2) |
43.3 (6.3) |
34.8 (1.6) |
23.2 (−4.9) |
11.7 (−11.3) |
−0.1 (−17.8) |
22.4 (−5.3) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −15.2 (−26.2) |
−10.5 (−23.6) |
0.3 (−17.6) |
10.1 (−12.2) |
21.4 (−5.9) |
30.8 (−0.7) |
39.2 (4.0) |
37.7 (3.2) |
25.8 (−3.4) |
10.6 (−11.9) |
−3.3 (−19.6) |
−14.1 (−25.6) |
−19.5 (−28.6) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −38 (−39) |
−31 (−35) |
−16 (−27) |
−2 (−19) |
9 (−13) |
23 (−5) |
31 (−1) |
27 (−3) |
15 (−9) |
−6 (−21) |
−22 (−30) |
−29 (−34) |
−38 (−39) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.40 (10) |
0.32 (8.1) |
0.66 (17) |
0.66 (17) |
0.81 (21) |
0.50 (13) |
1.48 (38) |
1.64 (42) |
1.11 (28) |
0.83 (21) |
0.41 (10) |
0.41 (10) |
9.23 (235.1) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 6.00 (15.2) |
4.50 (11.4) |
6.50 (16.5) |
4.80 (12.2) |
1.20 (3.0) |
0.00 (0.00) |
0.00 (0.00) |
0.00 (0.00) |
0.00 (0.00) |
2.80 (7.1) |
3.90 (9.9) |
5.70 (14.5) |
35.4 (89.8) |
| Source 1: NOAA[13] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: XMACIS2 (records & monthly max/mins)[14] | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Division of Local Government. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ "Colorado Counties". State of Colorado, Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Division of Local Government. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Archived from the original on August 23, 2003. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Monte Vista city, Colorado". Retrieved April 5, 2023.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Monte Vista, Colorado
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved November 23, 2007.
- ^ Fielder, John (2002). John Fielder's Best of Colorado. Big Earth Publishing. p. 319. ISBN 9781565794290. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
- ^ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 35.
- ^ a b c "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ^ a b "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
- ^ "Monte Vista 2W, Colorado 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ^ "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 7, 2024.
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