Welcome to Parachute ...
The town of Parachute is located in Garfield County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Parachute, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Parachute has a population of 1,120 people<2> (see below for details).
Parachute is 5,080 feet [1,548 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Parachute is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Parachute lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Parachute lies within the (970) area code.
The ZIP code for Parachute: 81635<4>
In the past, Parachute was named Grand Valley.
Websites for Parachute ...
Official Website: www.parachutecolorado.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Parachute had an population of 1,120 people. This is an increase of 3.23% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 11.33% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Parachute had a population of 1,085 people. This makes Parachute the county's 6th most populous community.
The population of Parachute represents 0.02% of the population of Colorado (which has 5,029,196 people), making it the state's 138th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,085 people, the population of Parachute increased 7.85% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,006 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Parachute.
Communities near Parachute ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Parachute.
- Rifle
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rifle have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rifle
- Rifle is located in Garfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,775 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rifle <6>
- Collbran
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collbran have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collbran
- Collbran is located in Mesa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collbran <6>
- De Beque
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for De Beque
- De Beque is located in Mesa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 546 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for De Beque <6>
- Una
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest) - Plateau City
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plateau City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plateau City
- Plateau City is located in Mesa County
- Molina
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molina
- Molina is located in Mesa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Molina <6>
- Mesa
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa
- Mesa is located in Mesa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesa <6>
- Silt
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silt have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silt
- Silt is located in Garfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Silt <6>
- Cameo
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameo
- Cameo is located in Mesa County
- Grand Mesa
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Mesa
- Grand Mesa is located in Delta 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 Parachute. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Parachute.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Parachute. 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 Parachute.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Parachute. See our Newspapers Page for Parachute.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Parachute ...
Looking for more information about Parachute? 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 Parachute, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Parachute.
Adding Parachute to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Parachute 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 Parachute was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Parachute post office opened in 1885.
We also found Parachute in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Parachute.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Parachute: www.parachutecolorado.com/
The official website for Garfield County: www.garfield-county.com/
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 Garfield, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Parachute. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Parachute - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | 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 Parachute). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Parachute or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |