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Monte Vista, Colorado
City of Monte Vista
Downtown Monte Vista in late 2012
Downtown Monte Vista in late 2012
Motto(s): 
Experience the Full Monte
Location of the City of Monte Vista in Rio Grande County, Colorado
Location of the City of Monte Vista in Rio Grande County, Colorado
Monte Vista, Colorado is located in the United States
Monte Vista, Colorado
Monte Vista, Colorado
Location in the United States
Country  United States
State  Colorado
County Rio Grande County
City Monte Vista
Incorporated September 27, 1886
Government
 • Type Home rule municipality
Area
 • Total 2.65 sq mi (6.87 km2)
 • Land 2.63 sq mi (6.82 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
7,664 ft (2,336 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 4,247
 • Density 1,603/sq mi (618.2/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
ZIP codes
81135 (PO Box), 81144
Area code(s) 719
FIPS code 08-51635
GNIS feature ID 2411143

The City of Monte Vista is the home rule municipality that is the most populous municipality in Rio Grande County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 4,247 at the 2020 Census.

History

Monte Vista was laid out in 1884. The site had previously served as a watering stop for the Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad. Monte Vista is the Spanish translation of "mountain view."

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2), of which, 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (2.56%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 780
1900 556 −28.7%
1910 2,544 357.6%
1920 2,484 −2.4%
1930 2,610 5.1%
1940 3,208 22.9%
1950 3,272 2.0%
1960 3,385 3.5%
1970 3,909 15.5%
1980 3,902 −0.2%
1990 4,324 10.8%
2000 4,529 4.7%
2010 4,444 −1.9%
2020 4,247 −4.4%

Culture

Monte Vista is served by the Carnegie Public Library.

Every March, nearly 20,000 Sandhill Cranes descend on the San Luis Valley before continuing their northward spring migration.

Climate

Monte Vista has a cold semi-arid climate (Köppen BSk).

Climate data for Monte Vista 2W, Colorado, 1991–2020 normals, 1893-2020 extremes: 7,695 ft (2,345 m)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 61
(16)
65
(18)
73
(23)
78
(26)
89
(32)
92
(33)
96
(36)
90
(32)
87
(31)
80
(27)
69
(21)
61
(16)
96
(36)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 47.8
(8.8)
52.7
(11.5)
65.9
(18.8)
72.2
(22.3)
79.0
(26.1)
86.7
(30.4)
88.0
(31.1)
84.7
(29.3)
81.3
(27.4)
74.7
(23.7)
62.2
(16.8)
51.1
(10.6)
88.8
(31.6)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 33.1
(0.6)
39.6
(4.2)
51.5
(10.8)
58.8
(14.9)
67.1
(19.5)
77.2
(25.1)
80.1
(26.7)
77.8
(25.4)
72.5
(22.5)
61.6
(16.4)
48.1
(8.9)
34.5
(1.4)
58.5
(14.7)
Daily mean °F (°C) 15.4
(−9.2)
22.3
(−5.4)
33.7
(0.9)
40.5
(4.7)
49.2
(9.6)
57.7
(14.3)
62.5
(16.9)
60.6
(15.9)
53.7
(12.1)
42.4
(5.8)
29.9
(−1.2)
17.2
(−8.2)
40.4
(4.7)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) −2.2
(−19.0)
5.0
(−15.0)
15.8
(−9.0)
22.2
(−5.4)
31.4
(−0.3)
38.3
(3.5)
44.9
(7.2)
43.3
(6.3)
34.8
(1.6)
23.2
(−4.9)
11.7
(−11.3)
−0.1
(−17.8)
22.4
(−5.3)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −15.2
(−26.2)
−10.5
(−23.6)
0.3
(−17.6)
10.1
(−12.2)
21.4
(−5.9)
30.8
(−0.7)
39.2
(4.0)
37.7
(3.2)
25.8
(−3.4)
10.6
(−11.9)
−3.3
(−19.6)
−14.1
(−25.6)
−19.5
(−28.6)
Record low °F (°C) −38
(−39)
−31
(−35)
−16
(−27)
−2
(−19)
9
(−13)
23
(−5)
31
(−1)
27
(−3)
15
(−9)
−6
(−21)
−22
(−30)
−29
(−34)
−38
(−39)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.40
(10)
0.32
(8.1)
0.66
(17)
0.66
(17)
0.81
(21)
0.50
(13)
1.48
(38)
1.64
(42)
1.11
(28)
0.83
(21)
0.41
(10)
0.41
(10)
9.23
(235.1)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 6.00
(15.2)
4.50
(11.4)
6.50
(16.5)
4.80
(12.2)
1.20
(3.0)
0.00
(0.00)
0.00
(0.00)
0.00
(0.00)
0.00
(0.00)
2.80
(7.1)
3.90
(9.9)
5.70
(14.5)
35.4
(89.8)
Source 1: NOAA
Source 2: XMACIS2 (records & monthly max/mins)

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