Town guide

De Beque, Colorado

De Beque is a town in Garfield County, Colorado, home to about 458 people across 2.7 square miles. Its ZIP code is 81630.

Homes sold for a median of $234 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population458168 per sq mi
Median home value$241,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$234Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

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Around De Beque

Distances

Nearest major airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)192 miles away
Closer regional airportGrand Junction Regional Airport (GJT)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Denver, CO181 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ451 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of De Beque; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents De Beque

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

De Beque had 493 residents in the 2020 census, up 9% since 2000.

It’s the 294th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.

Garfield County grew from 5,835 residents in 1900 to 61,685 in 2020.

De Beque population by census2000: 451, 2010: 504, 2020: 493451200050420104932020

Garfield County, 1900–2020

Garfield County population, 1900 to 20201900: 5,835, 1910: 10,144, 1920: 9,304, 1930: 9,975, 1940: 10,560, 1950: 11,625, 1960: 12,017, 1970: 14,821, 1980: 22,514, 1990: 29,974, 2000: 43,791, 2010: 56,389, 2020: 61,6856K’00’109K’20’3011K’40’5012K’60’7023K’80’9044K’00’1062K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 15.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 60 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near De BequeJan: high 37°F, low 11°F, 1 in; Feb: high 43°F, low 17°F, 1.1 in; Mar: high 54°F, low 26°F, 1.1 in; Apr: high 61°F, low 32°F, 1.5 in; May: high 71°F, low 40°F, 1.4 in; Jun: high 83°F, low 48°F, 0.9 in; Jul: high 89°F, low 54°F, 1.5 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 53°F, 1.4 in; Sep: high 78°F, low 45°F, 1.6 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 33°F, 1.6 in; Nov: high 50°F, low 23°F, 1.3 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 12°F, 1 in37°11°Jan1.043°17°Feb1.154°26°Mar1.161°32°Apr1.571°40°May1.483°48°Jun0.989°54°Jul1.587°53°Aug1.478°45°Sep1.665°33°Oct1.650°23°Nov1.336°12°Dec1.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Collbran 1wsw, CO weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Garfield County

21,223 jobs at 2,705 businesses in Garfield County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Garfield CountyConstruction: 3,568 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 3,497 jobs; Retail trade: 3,454 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,058 jobs; Professional services: 1,145 jobs; Other services: 961 jobs; Administrative and support: 943 jobs; Finance and insurance: 849 jobsConstruction 17% Health care and social assistance 17% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 14% Professional services 5% Other services 5% Administrative and support 4% Finance and insurance 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

2 doctors and other health care providers list an office in De Beque.

Nearest hospitals

  • Grand Junction Va Medical CenterVA hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Grand Junction23.3 miles
  • Intermountain Health St.. Mary's Regional HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Grand Junction23.4 miles
  • Community HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Grand Junction25.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Schools in De Beque

Public schools here are run by De Beque Joint District No. 49 of the counties of Mesa and. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
De Beque PK-12 School District 49JTDe BequePre-K–12179Public1.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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