Delta, Colorado

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Delta is a home rule city that is the county seat of and the most populous municipality in Delta County, Colorado, United States.[1][2] The city population was 9,035 at the 2020 United States census.[3] The United States Forest Service headquarters of the Grand Mesa, Gunnison, and Uncompahgre National Forests are located in Delta.

History

Delta was built as a trading post for the Ute people and early settlers. Fort Uncompahgre was built in 1828.[4]

The Delta, Colorado, post office opened on January 5, 1882,[5] and the Town of Delta was incorporated on October 24, 1882.[1] The town was named because of its location on the delta where the Uncompahgre River flows into the Gunnison River.[6]

Geography

Delta is located in southwestern Delta County at coordinates Script error: No such module "Coordinates". and elevation Script error: No such module "convert"..[7] The downtown area is situated south of the Gunnison River and east of the Uncompahgre River. The city limits extend north across the Gunnison into the area now known as "North Delta", then west Script error: No such module "convert". along U.S. Route 50 as far as Westwinds Airport.

At the 2020 United States census, the town had a total area of Script error: No such module "convert". including Script error: No such module "convert". of water.[3]

Delta is part of the Colorado Western Slope region.

Demographics

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U.S. Decennial Census

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As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 8,915 people, 3,530 households, and 2,337 families living in the city. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 3,825 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the city was 82.2% White, 0.2% African American, 1.1% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 12.5% from other races, and 3.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 26.1% of the population.

There were 3,530 households, out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49, and the average family size was 3.08.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.7% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.0 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.

Art and culture

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Historic Egyptian Theatre (2012)

Fort Uncompahgre was built in 1828, established as a fur trading post by Antoine Robidoux. Tour guides dress in period attire and trap beavers, make buckskins, knap arrowheads, and work the forge.[9]

Tourism

Parks:

  • Pow Wow Arbor
  • Mountain View Pavilion
  • Riley Pavilion / Cleland Park
  • Shade Pavilion Island
  • Cottonwood Park
  • Emerald Hills Park[10]

Education

Delta is part of the Delta County Joint School District 50-J, which covers all of Delta County,[11] including Cedaredge, Crawford, Hotchkiss, and Paonia. The school district serves 4,792 students as of the 2020-2021 academic year.[12]

Delta is also home to Technical College of the Rockies, a small trade school serving roughly 300 students annually.[13]

Infrastructure

Transportation

Montrose Regional Airport, located Script error: No such module "convert". south of Delta, is the closest airport served by scheduled airlines. In Grand Junction, which is Script error: No such module "convert". to the north, there are also scheduled airline services, as well as an Amtrak train station with a daily California Zephyr departure in each direction. Delta is part of Colorado's Bustang network. It is on the Durango-Grand Junction Outrider line.[14]

Major highways

Health care

Delta County Memorial Hospital serves the city and the surrounding area. In addition to the main hospital, seven specialty clinics are available.[15]

Media

The principal newspaper is the Delta County Independent,[16] which is published weekly on Wednesdays. Local readers also enjoy The High Country Spotlight & Shopper, a free paper that distributes over 15,000 copies throughout the county.

Notable people

See also

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References

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Further reading

  • Borowsky, Larry and Cleary, Brooke, "Delta's King of Kings: The Egyptian Theatre and the Bank Night Craze". Colorado Heritage Summer 2002: pp. 2–15
  • Ferguson, Olivia Spalding, "A Sketch of Delta County History". The Colorado Magazine 5 (October 1928): pp. 161–164
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External links

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