Mancos, Colorado
Mancos is a statutory town in Montezuma County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,196 at the 2020 census, down from 1,336 in 2010.
Mancos, Colorado | |
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The 1905 Bauer Bank Block building in Mancos | |
| Nickname: Gateway to Mesa Verde | |
Location in Montezuma County, Colorado | |
Mancos | |
| Coordinates: 37°20′44″N 108°17′33″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Montezuma |
| Founded | 1894 |
| Incorporated (town) | November 30, 1894 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town |
| • Mayor | Queenie Barz |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.638 sq mi (1.65 km2) |
| • Land | 0.638 sq mi (1.65 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 7,028 ft (2,142 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,196 |
| • Density | 1,874.6/sq mi (723.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 81328 |
| Area code | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-48115 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0179088 |
| Website | www |
The town is in southwestern Colorado, at the base of Mesa Verde National Park, and holds the trademark for "Gateway to Mesa Verde". Surrounded by rangeland and mountains, Mancos offers a variety of outdoor recreational activities. The town was founded in 1894, near the site where early Spanish explorers first crossed the Mancos River. It is the commercial center for east Montezuma County, and was considered at one time as a county seat. It is served by U.S. Highway 160 and State Highway 184.
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