Manassa, Colorado

About Manassa

Manassa, CO is a tiny community located in southern Colorado with an estimated population of 965.

Officially, Manassa is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.93 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,038 residents per square mile.

📰 Manassa News Today

• As a Colorado Aquifer Runs Low, Dangerous Heavy Metals Threaten Rural Communities’ Drinking Water Inside Climate News · May 8
• Suzanne Elaine Erickson Obituary (2026) - Alamosa, CO - Rogers Family Mortuary - Alamosa Legacy obituary · Jun 25
• Southern Colorado police seize thousands of fentanyl pills and guns, 2 arrested koaa.com · May 11
• Obituary: Cleo Pacheco alamosanews.com · Aug 3
• Manassa's Jack Dempsey wins heavyweight title | July 4, 1919 | Colorado's Top 150 Sports Moments Denver Gazette · Jul 10

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Manassa Unique

• The only place in America named Manassa — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southern Colorado, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Colorado — one of 482 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Jack Dempsy Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Manassa

• Jack Dempsey Park reviews ★
• M Mountain reviews ★
• San Luis Hills Open OHV Area reviews ★
• San Luis Hills Wilderness Study Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Sego Springs State Wildlife Area reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Manassa

• Manassa Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Manassa

🏘️ Nearby Communities