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Grand Junction, Colorado

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805:, yet it does receive protection from the Arctic air masses that can settle to the east of the Rockies. This is illustrated by the fact that from December to February, highs reach 50 °F (10 °C) only 18 days. Lows drop to 0 °F (−17.8 °C) or below on 2.9 nights per year. Snowfall is low compared to much of the rest of the state, averaging 17.6 inches (45 cm) per season; only once in the entire period of record dating to 1893, has observed 10 inches (25 cm) in a calendar day, though the median is 6.3 inches (16.0 cm), and moreover, snow cover is intermittent. Snow is greatest in December and January. Spring warming is gradual but quickens when nearing June; the average last freeze date is April 25. Summer is hot and dry, with a July mean temperature of 78.2 °F (25.7 °C). Grand Junction averages 68 days a year with temperatures at 90 °F (32 °C) or above, and an average 8 days attaining 100 °F (38 °C) or more. Autumn cooling is rapid, with the average first freeze date being October 11. The area receives little precipitation year-round, averaging 9.05 inches (229.9 mm), with no real seasonal spike. Sunshine hours are abundant, even in winter, and total just over 3,200 hours per year, or 73% of the possible total. 76: 4118: 98: 2629: 138: 56: 2455: 218: 3055: 3079: 238: 3986: 4000: 3978: 2510:, a public, four-year, liberal arts college, serves as the primary provider of higher education on the Western Slope from its campus in central Grand Junction. This campus has an average enrollment of just under 10,000 students and offers a variety of degrees, including a Masters in Business Administration, Educational Leadership, and ESOL. The university also operates 2894: 3961: 145: 105: 2735:, Colorado's state-run bus system, provides intercity bus service to the city. There are two bus lines that include Grand Junction. The West line connects to Denver, while the Outrider line connects to Durango. Both of these have multiple stops between the final destinations, and the West line has options to transfer to alternative lines. 2853: 2820: 2763: 624:, which comes in from the south. "Grand" refers to the historical Grand River, renamed the Upper Colorado River in 1921. "Junction" refers to the confluence of the Colorado and Gunnison rivers. Grand Junction has been nicknamed "River City". It is near the midpoint of a 30-mile (48 km) arcing valley, known as the 2071:
the present day. Fruits most often grown are peaches, pears, apricots, plums, cherries, and, particularly since the 1980s, grapes for wine. In this semi-arid environment, these orchards thrive from a combination of abundant sunshine and irrigation from a system of canals that divert water from the Colorado River.
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prices led to reduced gas well drilling and related capital expenditures in the area, significantly slowing the Grand Junction economy in 2009. Reports given in 2009 suggested that Grand Junction had once again been hard-hit economically, with one report by April 2010 listing the area as having had
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From the time settlers arrived in the 1880s until the 1960s, three of the main economic activities in the region were farming, fruit growing, and cattle raising. Fruit orchards, particularly between Grand Junction and Palisade to the east, remain important to the region's reputation and economy to
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In the city, 21.2% of the population was under the age of 18, 11.9% was from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.6
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There were 17,865 households, out of which 25.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.0% were non-families. Of all households 33.2% were made up of individuals, and 13.8% had one
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By 2008, the economy of Grand Junction appeared to be more diverse and stable than it had been in previous decades. Major contributors to the economy were health care, tourism, agriculture, livestock, and energy mining (gas and oil). Major energy companies had once again invested large amounts of
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development. The United States, western Colorado in particular, has the largest-known concentration of oil shale in the world (according to the Bureau of Land Management) and holds an estimated 800 gigabarrels of recoverable oil, enough to meet U.S. demand for oil at current levels for 110 years.
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of 2000, there were 41,986 people, 17,865 households, and 10,540 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,362.6 inhabitants per square mile (526.1/km). There were 18,784 housing units at an average density of 609.6 per square mile (235.4/km). The racial makeup of the city was
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Known as the "Rock That Burns", the shale can be mined and processed to produce oil. In the past it was significantly more expensive than conventional oil. Sustained prices above $ 95 per barrel, however, may make extraction economically attractive in the coming years (see
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Retail sales have been important to the economy for decades (e.g., gasoline, and hunting- and fishing-related sales), and uranium mining-related activities have also been significant. Grand Junction was home to the
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In addition, the district operates numerous middle, elementary, and other types of schools, including East Middle School, Redlands Middle School, and West Middle School. District 51 partners with
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Mean monthly maxima and minima (i.e. the expected highest and lowest temperature readings at any point during the year or given month) calculated based on data at said location from 1981 to 2010.
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The median income for a household in the city was $ 33,152, and the median income for a family was $ 43,851. Males had a median income of $ 31,685 versus $ 22,804 for females. The
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Official records for Grand Junction were kept at downtown from January 1893 to December 1899 and at Grand Junction Regional Airport since January 1900. For more information, see
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Attempts were made to establish sugar beet farming and beet sugar production. The Grand Valley Sugar Company established a campaign in 1893, sending three train carloads to the
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to build a factory. The failed to succeed, so they sold the plant to local investors, who were able to make it a success. The Campion-Boettcher group then created the
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observed, "I think that was a definite turning point, and it was a reminder that we were a boom-and-bust state ... There were parallels to the silver crash of 1893."
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The Mesa Valley School District No. 51 provides comprehensive K–12 public education to the Grand Junction area. School District 51 operates five high schools:
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By 2008, Grand Junction was being discovered by the "nation's elite business and leisure travelers" as a destination for private jet travel, with nearby
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The population figures are for Grand Junction only; the city abuts smaller towns and unincorporated county areas which contribute to area commerce.
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to operate a vocational school, owned and operated by Colorado Mesa University. CMU Tech was formerly named Western Colorado Community College.
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money due to increases in oil and natural gas prices (such as in the years 2005–2008). However, a major drop (in the summer of 2008) of market
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The economic bust, known as "Black Sunday" (May 2, 1982) to the locals, started with a phone call from the president of Exxon to Governor
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lands in Western Colorado. Winters are cold and dry, with a January mean temperature of 27.4 °F (−2.6 °C). Due to its location
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and earlier indigenous cultures. It was not settled by European-American farmers until the 1880s. Since the late 20th century, several
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Both Suplizio Field and Stocker Stadium also host Colorado Mesa University as well as School District 51 sporting events.
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living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.23 and the average family size was 2.84.
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was abolished and the Utes were forced into a reservation so that the U.S. government could open the area to settlers.
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The city also offers a shared micromobility program that was launched in May 2023. The city has allowed the companies
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Education and healthcare have been important to the economy of the area, especially since the 1950s, with the rise of
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programming. KRMJ (Channel 18) is the local PBS affiliate, part of the statewide Rocky Mountain PBS network.
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runs east–west, starting at First Street in downtown Grand Junction, traversing the Redlands and ending at '
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form of government. It is a major commercial and transportation hub within the large area between the
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to enjoy the area's abundant single-track trails. Two prominent trails are the Tabeguache and
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As western Colorado's largest city, Grand Junction is the economic and cultural center of the
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for the city was $ 19,692. About 7.5% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the
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the largest percentage drop in employment of any "small city" in the entire United States.
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region. The city is also a transportation hub, as it is situated at the convergence of
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grand Junction, Colorado
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invested, creating the Colorado Sugar Manufacturing Company in 1899 and contracting
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became prosperous in the 1970s and early 1980s largely because of the effects of
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of the Rockies, Grand Junction does not receive as much influence from the
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known as "The Tour of the Moon" due to the Monument's unique landscape.
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I-70, U.S. Highway 6, U.S. Highway 50, CO SH 340, CO SH 141, CO SH 139
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Grand Junction is 247 miles (398 km) west-southwest of the
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City in and county seat of Mesa County, Colorado, United States
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Museum of Western Colorado Sterling T. Smith Educational Tower
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and St. Mary's Hospital as leading employers in these fields.
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to rent out the e-scooters via their respective mobile apps.
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Grand Junction is serviced by one local newspaper, the
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television station affiliates under the call signs of
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Since 1958, the JUCO World Series has been played at
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residents of any race were 10.86% of the population.
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Rio Grande Junction Railway from the northeast, from
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daily on the UP trackage in both directions between
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Retrieved January 12, 2008 2418:destination, with many bikers coming from the 4302: 4045: 3917: 3239: 3237: 3235: 3233: 8: 3740:"Radio Stations in Grand Junction, Colorado" 3604:"Colo. gets two spots on luxury-travel list" 3594:. April 23, 2010. Retrieved December 5, 2010 3555:"Oil shale collapse preserved scenic vistas" 2691:to cease service to Grand Junction in 2022. 1991:Grand Junction is the principal city of the 816:), 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present 569:Grand Junction is the principal city of the 3932:Places adjacent to Grand Junction, Colorado 2414:The Grand Junction area has developed as a 2164:5 billion in the state. 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Grand Junction, CO
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Grand Junction skyline
Location of Grand Junction in Mesa County, Colorado
Mesa County, Colorado
Grand Junction is located in Colorado
United States
Grand Junction is located in the United States
39°05′16″N 108°34′05″W / 39.08778°N 108.56806°W / 39.08778; -108.56806
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Mesa
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