Parachute is a home rule municipality in Garfield County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,390 at the 2020 census.
Geography
Parachute is on the northwest side of the Colorado River where it is joined by Parachute Creek. Interstate 70 passes through the town, with access from Exit 75. I-70 leads east to Glenwood Springs, the county seat, and southwest to Grand Junction. Parachute is bordered to the southeast across the Colorado River by the unincorporated community of Battlement Mesa.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and , or 3.70%, is water.
Climate
This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Parachute has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.
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Demographics
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As of the census of 2000, there were 1,006 people, 381 households, and 233 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 415 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 86.88% White, 0.80% African American, 1.59% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.70% Pacific Islander, 5.67% from other races, and 3.98% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.78% of the population.
There were 381 households, out of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.8% were non-families. 32.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.42.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 34.2% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 15.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $31,208, and the median income for a family was $34,423. Males had a median income of $31,118 versus $21,875 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,114. About 7.7% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.1% of those under age 18 and 22.5% of those age 65 or over.-->
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Parachute had a population of 1,390. The median age was 28.8 years. 30.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 8.8% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 106.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 111.2 males age 18 and over.
95.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 5.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 504 households in Parachute, of which 41.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 44.6% were married-couple households, 22.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 21.0% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 22.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
See also
- List of municipalities in Colorado