Editing Collbran, Colorado

{{short description|Town in Mesa County, Colorado, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
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|motto                    = "Preserving the Past, Conserving the Future." 
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'''Collbran''' is a [[List of municipalities in Colorado#Statutory town|statutory town]] located in [[Mesa County, Colorado]], United States.<ref name=COMun/> The town's population was 369 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 Census]].<ref name=2020_Census/> Collbran is a part of the [[Grand Junction, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==Description==
[[Image:DSCN3545 downtowncollbran e 600.jpg|thumb|left|Main Street in downtown Collbran]]
The town is located east of [[Grand Junction, Colorado|Grand Junction]] along [[Plateau Creek (Colorado)|Plateau Creek]], at the upper (eastern) end of the small [[cattle]] ranching valley around the creek known as the Plateau Valley. The largest community in the valley, it serves a civic and economic center for the surrounding area, which is dependent not only ranching, but on pass-through [[tourism]] during the summer and autumn months. In the latter capacity, the town acts somewhat as a gateway to nearby [[Vega State Park]] and other recreational sites along the northeast side of the [[Grand Mesa]] via the [[Grand Mesa Scenic and Historic Byway]].{{clear left}}

==Geography==
The [[2020 United States census]] recorded the town as having a total area of {{convert|1.446|km2|acre|order=flip}}, all of it land.<ref name=2020_Census/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population|align=left
|1910= 156
|1920= 286
|1930= 341
|1940= 301
|1950= 237
|1960= 310
|1970= 225
|1980= 344
|1990= 228
|2000= 388
|2010= 708
|2020= 369
|footnote=[[United States census|U.S. Decennial Census]]
}}

As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 Census]],<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |accessdate=January 31, 2008 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> there were 388 people, 145 households, and 100 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|777.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 161 housing units at an average density of {{convert|322.5|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the town was 98.20% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.26% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.77% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.77% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.12% of the population.

There were 145 households, out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.8% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 27.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.03.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.6% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,500, and the median income for a family was $36,016. Males had a median income of $28,438 versus $27,917 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $17,080. About 5.9% of families and 14.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 17.2% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.

==Climate==
The [[Köppen climate classification]] subtype for this climate is "[[Humid continental climate|Dfb]]"  (Warm Summer Continental Climate).<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=724767&cityname=Collbran%2C+Colorado%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Collbran, Colorado]</ref>
{{Weather box
|location = Collbran, Colorado
|single line = Yes
|metric first = Yes
|Jan high F = 35
|Feb high F = 41
|Mar high F = 50
|Apr high F = 59
|May high F = 69
|Jun high F = 80
|Jul high F = 86
|Aug high F = 84
|Sep high F = 75
|Oct high F = 64
|Nov high F = 48
|Dec high F = 37
|year high F = 60
|Jan low F = 10
|Feb low F = 15
|Mar low F = 23
|Apr low F = 32
|May low F = 37
|Jun low F = 44
|Jul low F = 50
|Aug low F = 48
|Sep low F = 41
|Oct low F = 32
|Nov low F = 21
|Dec low F = 12
|year low F = 32
|Jan precipitation inch = 1.1
|Feb precipitation inch = 1.1
|Mar precipitation inch = 1.5
|Apr precipitation inch = 1.5
|May precipitation inch = 1.5
|Jun precipitation inch = 0.8
|Jul precipitation inch = 1.1
|Aug precipitation inch = 1.4
|Sep precipitation inch = 1.5
|Oct precipitation inch = 1.5
|Nov precipitation inch = 1.1
|Dec precipitation inch = 1
|year precipitation inch = 15
|source 1 = Weatherbase<ref name=Weatherbase>
{{cite web
|url =http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather.php3?s=724767&cityname=Collbran-Colorado
|publisher=Weatherbase
|title=Weatherbase.com
|year=2013
}}
Retrieved on August 7, 2013.
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|date=August 2013
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==See also==
{{portal|Colorado}}
* [[List of municipalities in Colorado]]

==References==
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==External links==
{{commons category|Collbran, Colorado}}
* {{official website|https://www.colorado.gov/townofcollbran}}
* [http://dtdapps.coloradodot.info/staticdata/Downloads/CityMaps/Collbran.pdf CDOT map of the town of Collbran]

{{Mesa County, Colorado}}
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[[Category:Towns in Mesa County, Colorado]]
[[Category:Towns in Colorado]]