De Beque, Colorado
De Beque, Colorado | |
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Minter Avenue in De Beque, March 2013 | |
Location of the Town of De Beque in Mesa County, Colorado. | |
Location of the Town of De Beque in the United States. | |
| Coordinates: 39°18′38″N 108°12′18″W / 39.31056°N 108.20500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Mesa County |
| Settled | 1880 |
| Incorporated | January 18, 1890 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town |
| • Mayor | Shanelle Hansen |
| • Town Administrator | Care' McGinnis |
| • Chief Marshal | Robert Dalley |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.778 sq mi (7.196 km2) |
| • Land | 2.727 sq mi (7.063 km2) |
| • Water | 0.051 sq mi (0.133 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,954 ft (1,510 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 493 |
| • Density | 183/sq mi (71/km2) |
| • Metro | 155,703 |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 81630 |
| Area code | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-19355 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412412 |
| Website | www |
De Beque is a statutory town located in Mesa County, Colorado. The population was 493 at the time of the 2020 census. De Beque is a part of the Grand Junction, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town consists of a small grid, including a historic downtown featuring a town hall, a tavern, and several commercial businesses in historic structures. The surrounding streets include houses, several churches, and a school.