Welcome to Mancos ...
The town of Mancos is located in Montezuma County<1>.
The location of Mancos has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Mancos, you might consider that their post office opened in 1877.
The town was incorporated November 30, 1894.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Mancos has a population of 1,397 people<3> (see below for details).
Mancos is 7,010 feet [2,137 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Mancos is about 1¼ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Mancos lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The area code for Mancos: (970)
The ZIP code for Mancos: 81328<5>
Websites for Mancos ...
Official Website: www.mancoscolorado.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Mancos had an population of 1,397 people. This is an increase of 4.57% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 24.84% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Mancos had a population of 1,336 people (or 5.23% of the total population of Montezuma County). This makes Mancos the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Mancos represents 0.03% of the population of Colorado (which has 5,029,196 people), making it the state's 130th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,336 people, the population of Mancos increased 19.39% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,119 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Mancos.
Communities Also Named Mancos ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Colorado communities named Mancos: This one is located in Montezuma County and the other is located in La Plata County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Mancos.
Communities near Mancos ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Mancos.
- Cortez
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortez
- Cortez is located in Montezuma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,734 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortez <6>
- Dolores
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolores
- Dolores is located in Montezuma County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dolores <6>
- Hesperus
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hesperus
- Hesperus is located in La Plata County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hesperus <6>
- Fort Lewis ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fort Lewis. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fort Lewis
- Fort Lewis is located in La Plata County
- Marvel
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marvel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marvel
- Marvel is located in La Plata County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Marvel <6>
- Arriola
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arriola
- Arriola is located in Montezuma County
- McPhee ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest) - Durango
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durango
- Durango is located in La Plata County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,690 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durango <6>
- Lewis
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis
- Lewis is located in Montezuma County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewis <6>
- Carbon Junction
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carbon Junction
- Carbon Junction is located in La Plata County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Mancos. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Mancos.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Mancos. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Mancos.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Mancos. See our Newspapers Page for Mancos.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mancos ...
Looking for more information about Mancos? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Mancos, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mancos.
Adding Mancos to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Mancos in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Mancos was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Mancos post office opened in 1877.
We also found Mancos on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Colorado (1947).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Mancos.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Mancos: www.mancoscolorado.com/
The official website for Montezuma County: www.co.montezuma.co.us/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Montezuma, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Mancos. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mancos - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Mancos). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Mancos or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |