Monte VistaColorado
The City of Monte Vista is the home rule municipality that is the most populous municipality in Rio Grande County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 4,247 at the 2020 Census..
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About Monte Vista
Set in the southern part of Colorado, Monte Vista is a small town, home to 4,030 residents as of the latest Census estimates.
Monte Vista holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 2.64 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,527 residents per square mile.
What Makes Monte Vista Unique
- The only place in America named Monte Vista — 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
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 17 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Monte Vista
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Homelake Veterans' History Museum · Museum
- Howitzer · Attraction
- Marilyn Tank · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Monte Vista
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Monte Vista
- Bill Metz Elementary School
- Byron Syring Delta Center
- Marsh Elementary School
- Monte Vista Middle School
- Monte Vista On-Line Academy
- Monte Vista Senior High School
- Sargent Elementary School
- Sargent Junior High School
- Sargent Senior High School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.