Palisade, Colorado
Town · Population 2,600 · #104 in Colorado
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About Palisade
Set in the western part of Colorado, Palisade is a small town with an estimated population of 2,600.
Palisade holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 1.19 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,185 residents per square mile.
📰 Palisade News Today
- Palisade Peaches Named Colorado’s Most Nostalgic Summer Food North Forty News · Aug 18
- Peaches pay the bills for Western Colorado farmers, but drought makes their future uncertain marketplace.org · Aug 3
- Colorado River hits "bleak" new low in Palisade, straining water supplies for fish and farms The Colorado Sun · Aug 6
- Glenwood Springs Girls Varsity Volleyball vs. Palisade MaxPreps · Aug 17
- Palisade Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Palisade Unique
- Positioned in western 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 11 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Palisade
- 357 Bar & Grill — burger (café)
- Fidel's Cocina and Bar — mexican
- 13 Brix — french
- Copeka Coffee — coffee shop (café)
- Diorio's Pizza & Subs
- Palisade Pizza and PourHouse — pizza
- Pêche — american
- Slopeside cafe — pizza
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Blue Pig · Art gallery
- Lands End Observatory · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Palisade
- Tillman Bishop State Wildlife Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Little Book Cliffs Wilderness Study Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Peach Bowl Park reviews ★
- River Bend Park reviews ★
- Rose Garden · Garden reviews ★
- Veterans Memorial Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Palisade
- Palisade High School
- Taylor Elementary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateColorado
TypeTown
Population (2024)2,600
Rank in state#104 of 271
Land area1.19 sq mi
Density2,185/sq mi
Coordinates39.1079, -108.3573