Monte Vista, Colorado

Monte Vista, Colorado
Home rule municipality
City of Monte Vista
Downtown Monte Vista in late 2012
Downtown Monte Vista in late 2012
Motto: 
Experience the Full Monte
Location of the City of Monte Vista in Rio Grande County, Colorado
Location of the City of Monte Vista in Rio Grande County, Colorado
Coordinates: 37°34′41″N 106°08′35″W / 37.57806°N 106.14306°W / 37.57806; -106.14306
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyRio Grande County
IncorporatedSeptember 27, 1886
Government
 • TypeHome rule municipality
Area
 • Total
2.65 sq mi (6.87 km2)
 • Land2.63 sq mi (6.82 km2)
 • Water0.019 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
7,664 ft (2,336 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
4,247
 • Density1,610/sq mi (623/km2)
Time zoneUTC-07 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06 (MDT)
ZIP codes
81135 (PO Box), 81144
Area code719
FIPS code08-51635
GNIS feature ID2411143
Websitehttps://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.

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. Monte Vista is the Spanish translation of "mountain view."

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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890780—
1900556−28.7%
19102,544357.6%
19202,484−2.4%
19302,6105.1%
19403,20822.9%
19503,2722.0%
19603,3853.5%
19703,90915.5%
19803,902−0.2%
19904,32410.8%
20004,5294.7%
20104,444−1.9%
20204,247−4.4%

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.

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

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.

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%.

Racial composition as of the 2020 census
RaceNumberPercent
White2,50258.9%
Black or African American290.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native1543.6%
Asian140.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander10.0%
Some other race76418.0%
Two or more races78318.4%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)2,56660.4%

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
Source 2: XMACIS2 (records & monthly max/mins)

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Division of Local Government. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Colorado Counties". State of Colorado, Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Division of Local Government. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
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  4. ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  5. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Monte Vista, Colorado
  6. 1 2 United States Census Bureau. "Monte Vista city, Colorado". Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  7. ↑ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved November 23, 2007.
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  9. ↑ 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.
  10. 1 2 3 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  11. 1 2 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  12. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2026.
  13. ↑ "Monte Vista 2W, Colorado 1991-2020 Monthly Normals". Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  14. ↑ "xmACIS". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 7, 2024.