Monte Vista, Colorado
Monte Vista, Colorado | |
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| City of Monte Vista | |
Downtown Monte Vista in late 2012 | |
| Motto: Experience the Full Monte | |
Location of the City of Monte Vista in Rio Grande County, Colorado | |
Monte Vista Location of the City of Monte Vista in the United States. | |
| Coordinates: 37°34′41″N 106°08′35″W / 37.57806°N 106.14306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Rio Grande County |
| City | Monte Vista |
| Incorporated | September 27, 1886 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Home rule municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.65 sq mi (6.87 km2) |
| • Land | 2.63 sq mi (6.82 km2) |
| • Water | 0.019 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 7,664 ft (2,336 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,247 |
| • Density | 1,610/sq mi (623/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| ZIP codes | 81135 (PO Box), 81144 |
| Area code | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-51635 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411143 |
| Website | https://montevista.gov/ |
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.