Mesa County, Colorado
49 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 6 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 158,601
- Median household income
- $73,658
- ±2,093
- Unemployed
- 5.4%
- 4,301 of 79,363 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 92.6%
- 60,931 of 65,830 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Mesa | 157,335 (2021) | Po Box 20000, Grand Junction | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 5
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Fruita | 13,508 (2021) | 325 E Aspen Ave, Fruita | Website |
| City of Grand Junction | 66,964 (2021) | 250 N 5th St, Grand Junction | Website |
| Town of Collbran | 368 (2021) | Po Box 387, Collbran | Website |
| Town of de Beque | 488 (2021) | Po Box 60, De Beque | — |
| Town of Palisade | 2,584 (2021) | Po Box 128, Palisade | — |
Special districts 43
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Junction Regional Airport Authority | Air transportation | 800 Eagle Dr, Grand Junction | Website |
| Collbran Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 124, Collbran | — |
| Mesa-Molina Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 224, Mesa | — |
| New Elmwood Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 244, Fruita | — |
| Grand Valley Drainage District | Drainage | Po Box 969, Grand Junction | Website |
| Palisade Drainage District | Drainage | 3829 G 1/4 Rd, Palisade | — |
| Grand River Mosquito Control District | Health | 531 Maldonado St, Grand Junction | — |
| Grand Junction Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 1011 N 10th St, Grand Junction | Website |
| Mesa County Irrigation District | Irrigation | Po Box 970, Palisade | — |
| Orchard Mesa Irrigation District | Irrigation | 668 38 Rd, Palisade | Website |
| Palisade Irrigation District | Irrigation | 777 35 3/10 Rd, Palisade | — |
| Panorama Improvement District | Irrigation | Po Box 2554, Grand Junction | — |
| Mesa County Public Library District | Libraries | 443 N 6th Street, Grand Junction | Website |
| Central Orchard Mesa Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 3253 B 1/2 Rd, Grand Junction | — |
| Clifton Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 386, Clifton | Website |
| De Beque Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 180, De Beque | — |
| East Orchard Mesa Fire District | Local fire protection | 3620 F Rd, Palisade | — |
| Gateway-Unaweep Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 126, Gateway | — |
| Grand Junction Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 2244, Grand Junction | Website |
| Lands End Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 390 Union Blvd, Lakewood | — |
| Lower Valley Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 168 N Mesa St, Fruita | Website |
| Palisade Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 368, Palisade | — |
| Plateau Valley Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 210, Mesa | Website |
| Bluestone Water Conservancy District | Natural resources and water supply | Po Box 284, Parachute | — |
| 29 & D Metropolitan District NO. 1 | Other multi-function districts | 1700 Lincoln St, Denver | — |
| 29 & D Metropolitan District NO. 2 | Other multi-function districts | 1700 Lincoln St, Denver | — |
| Collbran Water Conservancy District | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 163, Collbran | — |
| Dolores Canyon Metropolitan District #1 | Other multi-function districts | 1700 Lincoln St, Denver | — |
| Dolores Canyon Metropolitan District #2 | Other multi-function districts | 1700 Lincoln St, Denver | — |
| Dolores Canyon Metropolitan District #3 | Other multi-function districts | 1700 Lincoln St, Denver | — |
| Dolores Canyon Metropolitan District #4 | Other multi-function districts | 1700 Lincoln St, Denver | — |
| Grand Mesa Metropolitan District 2 | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 485, Mesa | — |
| Lowell Village Metropolitan District | Other multi-function districts | 450 East 17th Avenue, Denver | — |
| Redlands 360 Metropolitan District NO. 1 | Other multi-function districts | 9450 Federal Dr, Colorado Springs | — |
| Redlands 360 Metropolitan District NO. 9 | Other multi-function districts | 9450 Federal Dr, Colorado Springs | — |
| West Junction Metropolitan District | Other multi-function districts | 1888 Sherman St, Denver | — |
| Plateau Valley Hospital District | Public welfare institutions | 58128 Highway 330, Collbran | Website |
| Clifton Sanitation District | Sewerage | 3217 D Rd, Clifton | Website |
| Mesa Water and Sanitation District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 2, Molina | — |
| Debeque-Plateau Valley Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 2738 Crossroads Blvd, Grand Junction | — |
| Mesa Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 2738 Crossroads Blvd, Grand Junction | — |
| Clifton Water District | Water supply utility | 510 34 Rd, Clifton | — |
| Ute Water Conservancy District | Water supply utility | Po Box 460, Grand Junction | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
De Beque Joint District No. 49 of the counties of Mesa and
School district1 schools
663 STEWART AVENUE, De Beque, CO, 81630
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Mesa County Valley School District No. 51
School district44 schools
2115 GRAND AVENUE, Grand Junction, CO, 81501
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Plateau Valley School District No. 50 in the county of Mesa
School district4 schools
56600 HIGHWAY 330, Collbran, CO, 81624
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Fruita Farmers' Market
325 E. Aspen Ave. Fruita, CO, 81521
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Plateau Valley Farmers Market
Plateau Valley Farmers Market, 2003 High Street, Collbran, CO, 81624
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Downtown Grand Junction Farmers' Market
Main St. and 3rd St., to 7th St., Grand Junction, CO, 81501
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Farm and Ranch Market
28th and North Ave., Teller Arms Shopping Center, Grand Junction, CO, 81501
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Downtown Farmers' Market Festival
Main St. Grand Junction, CO, 81501
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Palisade Sunday Farmers' Market
3rd St. & Main St., Palisade, CO, 81526
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.