Gunnison County, Colorado

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.

Gunnison County
Treasure Mountain
Location within the U.S. state of Colorado
Colorado's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 38°40′N 107°01′W
Country United States
State Colorado
FoundedMarch 9, 1877
Named forJohn W. Gunnison
SeatGunnison
Largest cityGunnison
Area
  Total3,260 sq mi (8,400 km2)
  Land3,239 sq mi (8,390 km2)
  Water21 sq mi (50 km2)  0.6%
Population
 (2020)
  Total16,918
  Density5.2/sq mi (2.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
  Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district3rd
Websitewww.gunnisoncounty.org
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