Welcome to De Beque ...
The town of De Beque is located in Mesa County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of De Beque, you might consider that their post office opened in 1888.
The town was incorporated January 18, 1890.
From Place Names in Colorado,<2> the origin of De Beque is described as "Named for Dr. Wallace A. De Beque (1841-1930)."
From the Census Estimates for 2019, De Beque has a population of 542 people<3> (see below for details).
De Beque is 4,930 feet [1,503 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of De Beque is about 1 mile [or 1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: De Beque lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
De Beque lies within the (970) area code.
The ZIP code for De Beque: 81630<5>
Websites for De Beque ...
Official Website: www.debeque.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, De Beque had an population of 542 people. This is an increase of 7.54% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 20.18% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, De Beque had a population of 504 people. This makes De Beque the county's 5th most populous community.
The population of De Beque represents 0.01% of the population of Colorado (which has 5,029,196 people), making it the state's 196th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 504 people, the population of De Beque increased 11.75% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 451 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for De Beque.
Communities near De Beque ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near De Beque.
- Palisade
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palisade have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palisade
- Palisade is located in Mesa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,797 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Palisade <7>
- Parachute
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parachute
- Parachute is located in Garfield County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,114 people
- Former name for Parachute:
- Grand Valley
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parachute <7>
- Collbran
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collbran have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collbran
- Collbran is located in Mesa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 727 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Collbran <7>
- Una
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Battlement Mesa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Battlement Mesa have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Battlement Mesa
- Battlement Mesa is located in Garfield County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Battlement Mesa <7>
- Mesa
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesa
- Mesa is located in Mesa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesa <7>
- Cameo
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cameo
- Cameo is located in Mesa County
- Molina
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Molina
- Molina is located in Mesa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Molina <7>
- Plateau City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Plateau City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plateau City
- Plateau City is located in Mesa County
- Clifton
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clifton have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clifton
- Clifton is located in Mesa County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clifton <7>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around De Beque. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for De Beque.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of De Beque. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around De Beque.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around De Beque. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for De Beque.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for De Beque ...
Looking for more information about De Beque? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for De Beque, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for De Beque.
Adding De Beque to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of De Beque in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for De Beque was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the De Beque post office opened in 1888.
We also found De Beque in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for De Beque.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for De Beque: www.debeque.org/
The official website for Mesa County: www.co.mesa.co.us/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Mesa, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
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| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for De Beque. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around De Beque - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as De Beque). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether De Beque or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |