Gunnison County, Colorado
Gunnison County, Colorado | |
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Location within the U.S. state of Colorado | |
| Coordinates: 38°40′N 107°01′W / 38.67°N 107.01°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| Founded | March 9, 1877 |
| Named after | John W. Gunnison |
| Seat | Gunnison |
| Largest city | Gunnison |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,260 sq mi (8,400 km2) |
| • Land | 3,239 sq mi (8,390 km2) |
| • Water | 21 sq mi (54 km2) 0.6% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 16,918 |
• Estimate (2024) | 17,310 |
| • Density | 5.223/sq mi (2.017/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Website | www |
Gunnison County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 16,918. The county seat is Gunnison. The county was named for John W. Gunnison, a United States Army officer and captain in the Army Topographical Engineers, who surveyed for the transcontinental railroad in 1853.