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Parachute Information

Relocation, travel info, sports, demographic data, and general statistics about the city of Parachute, CO

General Parachute Information

State: Colorado

County: Garfield County

Close cities: Mesa, CO, Rifle, CO, Silt, CO, Collbran, CO, Battlement Mesa, CO, De Beque, CO, New Castle, CO, Glenwood Springs, CO, Molina, CO

Parachute Population (census data)
Total 1,259 (+17.3% since 2000)
Male 632 (50.2%)
Female 627 (49.8%)

Population Density: 1,065 people per sq. mile

Cost of Living Index: 85.1 (US Avg is 100)

Parachute Elevation: 5,090 feet above sea level

Land Area: 1.18 square miles

Median Household Income: $34,962

Zip Codes: 81635, and 81636.

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Parachute Demographic Data

Ethnic Information:
  • White Non-Hispanic (74.8%)
  • Hispanic (19.8%)
  • Other race (5.7%)
  • Two or more races (4.0%)
  • American Indian (3.6%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.7%)
Ancestry Information:
  • German (18.0%)
  • Irish (15.4%)
  • English (12.1%)
  • United States (6.5%)
  • French (2.8%)
  • Swedish (2.1%)
Foriegn Born: 110 people (8.7%)
  • Latin America (84.5%)
  • Europe (15.5%)

Local Parachute Sports Teams

Major League Baseball: Colorado Rockies
NFL Football: Denver Broncos, Arizona Cardinals
NBA Basketball: Utah Jazz, Denver Nuggets
NHL Hockey: Colorado Avalanche
NCAA Sports: University of Colorado, University of Denver

Parachute School Information

High Schools
Grand Valley High School (800 Cardinal Way, Parachute, CO, 81635 - Garfield 16 District)
Middle Schools
L W St. John Middle School (0460 Stone Quarry Road, Parachute, CO, 81635 - Garfield 16 District)
Elementary Schools
Bea Underwood Elementary School (0741 Tamarisk Avenue, Parachute, CO, 81635 - Garfield 16 District)
Other/Private Schools
Grand Valley Early Childhood Literacy Center (100 East Second Street, Parachute, CO, 81635 - Garfield 16 District)

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