Montezuma County, Colorado
29 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 2 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 26,412
- Median household income
- $65,244
- ±4,313
- Unemployed
- 3.9%
- 457 of 11,827 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 84.5%
- 9,523 of 11,269 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 Montezuma | 26,175 (2021) | 109 W Main St, Cortez | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 3
Special districts 25
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arriola Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 21740 Cty Rd P, Cortez | — |
| Cortez Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 27441 Highway 160, Cortez | — |
| Dolores Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 1263, Dolores | — |
| Fairview Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 221, Yellow Jacket | — |
| Lebanon Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 16735 County Rd 26, Dolores | — |
| Lewis Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 18748 Road V, Lewis | — |
| Mancos Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 963, Mancos | — |
| Sylvan Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 8984 Road Bb, Pleasant View | — |
| Montezuma Mosquito Control District | Health | Po Box 999, Cortez | — |
| Montezuma County Hospital District | Hospitals | Po Box 1296, Cortez | Website |
| Montezuma County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 37 N Madison St, Cortez | — |
| Dolores Library District | Libraries | Po Box 847, Dolores | Website |
| Mancos Library District | Libraries | Po Box 158, Mancos | Website |
| Cortez Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 23 N Washington St, Cortez | Website |
| Dolores Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 85 Central Avenue, Dolores | — |
| Lewis-Arriola Fire Protection Dist | Local fire protection | Po Box 10, Lewis | — |
| Mancos Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 145, Mancos | — |
| Pleasant View Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 291, Pleasant View | Website |
| Mancos Conservation District | Natural resources and water supply | Po Box 694, Mancos | — |
| Mancos Water Conservancy District | Natural resources and water supply | 42599 Road N, Mancos | Website |
| Dolores Water Conservancy District | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 1150, Cortez | Website |
| Montezuma-Dolores County Metropolitan Recreation District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 1570, Cortez | — |
| Cortez Sanitation District | Sewerage | Po Box 730, Cortez | — |
| High Desert Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 628 W 5th St, Cortez | Website |
| Montezuma County Water District 1 | Water supply utility | Po Box 314, Cortez | — |
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
Dolores School District No. Re-4A
School district4 schools
100 N. 6TH STREET, Dolores, CO, 81323
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Mancos School District Re-6
School district4 schools
355 WEST GRAND AVENUE, Mancos, CO, 81328
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Montezuma-Cortez School District No. Re-1
School district10 schools
400 NORTH ELM, Cortez, CO, 81321
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
Cortez Farmers Market
109 W Main St (On the SE corner of Main and Elm Streets) Cortez, CO, 81321
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Town of Mancos Farmers' Market
117 N. Main Mancos, CO, 81328
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.