Gunnison, Colorado
Gunnison is a home rule municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Gunnison County, Colorado. The city population was 6,560 at the 2020 United States Census. The city was named in honor of John W. Gunnison, a United States Army officer who surveyed for a transcontinental railroad in 1853. Gunnison is a college town, home to Western Colorado University.
Gunnison, Colorado | |
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Home rule municipality | |
Storefronts along Main Street in Gunnison. | |
| Motto: "Base Camp of the Rocky Mountains" | |
Location of the City of Gunnison in Gunnison County, Colorado. | |
Gunnison Location of the City of Gunnison in the United States. | |
| Coordinates: 38°32′40″N 106°55′36.9″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Gunnison County |
| Incorporated | March 1, 1880 |
| Named for | John W. Gunnison |
| Government | |
| • Type | Home Rule Municipality |
| • Mayor | Diego Plata |
| • City Manager | Amanda Wilson |
| • State Representative | Marc Catlin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.849 sq mi (12.558 km2) |
| • Land | 4.849 sq mi (12.558 km2) |
| • Water | 0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
| Elevation | 7,703 ft (2,347 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 6,560 |
| • Density | 1,353/sq mi (522/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes | 81230-81231 and 81247 |
| Area code | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-33640 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410674 |
| Website | www |
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