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Welcome to Montezuma County ...

Time Zone: Montezuma County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Cortez is the Seat for Montezuma County.

Montezuma County was founded April 16, 1889 and was created by taking area from  County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Montezuma had a population of 26,183 people. This is an increase of 2.37% since the last Census (which gave a population of 25,576 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Montezuma represented 0.51% of the total population of Colorado.

Below are some of the communities located in Montezuma County:

  • Cortez
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cortez have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cortez
    • Cortez is located in Montezuma County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,734 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cortez <3>
  • Dolores
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dolores
    • Dolores is located in Montezuma County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 964 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dolores <3>
  • Mancos
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mancos have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mancos
    • Mancos is located in Montezuma County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,398 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mancos <3>

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
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