Battlement Mesa, Colorado
Battlement Mesa, Colorado | |
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The Battlement Mesa Schoolhouse in 2021 | |
| Nickname: "The Colorado Dream" | |
Location of the Battlement Mesa CDP in Garfield County, Colorado. | |
| Coordinates: 39°26′29″N 108°01′30″W / 39.4414°N 108.0251°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Garfield |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| • Body | Garfield County |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.684 sq mi (30.261 km2) |
| • Land | 11.459 sq mi (29.678 km2) |
| • Water | 0.225 sq mi (0.583 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,489 ft (1,673 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,438 |
| • Density | 470/sq mi (180/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code | 81635 and 81636 |
| Area code | 970 |
| GNIS pop ID | 1867077 |
| GNIS town ID | 2407805 |
| FIPS code | 08-05120 |
Battlement Mesa is a census-designated place (CDP) and post office in and governed by Garfield County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Glenwood Springs, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The Battlement Mesa post office has the ZIP Codes 81635 and 81636 (for post office boxes). At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Battlement Mesa CDP was 5,438. The Battlement Mesa Metropolitan District provides services.