Mancos, Colorado

About Mancos

Set in the southwestern part of Colorado, Mancos is a small town counting 1,272 people who proudly call it home.

Mancos holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.64 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,988 residents per square mile.

📰 Mancos News Today

• Southwest Colorado schools adapt to heat in classrooms and on athletic fields KSJD · Aug 13
• Mancos Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• Mancos Girls Basketball Schedule MaxPreps · Aug 6
• Wayne McGrew Obituary (2025) - Mancos Durango Herald · Nov 5
• Larry George Everett Obituary Dec 1, 2025 Ertel Funeral Home · Dec 1

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Mancos Unique

• The only place in America named Mancos — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southwestern 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

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 19 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Mancos

• Bubba's Real Texas Barbeque and Bar — american
• Moondog Cafe & Bakery — american
• The Boathouse
• Chavolo's Mexican Restaurant
• Fahrenheit Coffee Roasters (café)
• Knife Edge

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Pioneer Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Mancos

• Cottonwood Park reviews ★
• Mancos Wayside Park reviews ★
• Menefee Mountain Wilderness Study Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Northside Park reviews ★
• Riverside Park reviews ★
• Speed Demon Park reviews ★
• T-Down Park reviews ★
• Weber Mountain Wilderness Study Area · Nature reserve reviews ★

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

🏫 Schools in Mancos

• Mancos Early Learning Center
• Mancos Elementary School
• Mancos High School
• Mancos Middle School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Mancos

🏘️ Nearby Communities