Delta, Colorado

The largest community in Delta County, and the county seat, Delta sits at an elevation of 4,980 feet with approximately 6,400 residents. The entire County is inhabited by about 27,500 individuals.

Delta is a great place to visit and a wonderful place to live. It is a small, rural agricultural community, but not so small that you have to go out of town to obtain the "necessities of life." Grand Junction is about 42 miles north of Delta on Highway 50 and Montrose lies 21 miles south.

Housing in Delta is as diverse as the lay of the land! You will find early turn of the century homes, many of which are listed on the local historic register, new subdivisions with planned development including neighborhood open space parks, smaller acreage ranchettes, and larger agricultural farms and homesteads.

The Delta Climate

The climate is exceptional with warm summer temperatures in the 90's, accompanied by a cool breeze. Autumn is crowned with beautiful colors that lead into our "Banana Belt" winter. Daytime temperatures are normally in the high 20s to low 40s with the overnight lows rarely below 0. Snow is minimal, and it’s usually melted by mid-morning. If you enjoy the snow, Grand Mesa is just a short distance to the north, offering ice fishing, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling. In the summer, over 200 trout-filled lakes beckon fishermen. Hiking trails, mountain biking and four-wheeling can also be enjoyed atop the Grand Mesa.

The Delta Area

Rivers, canyons and mountains are the history of Delta County. In a tradition as old as the state Delta Country is a patriarch of hospitality and history. Hardworking, determined individuals stored water on Grand Mesa, irrigated the valleys and dug for ore countrywide. They left behind a legacy of communities that are friendly and full of history. From Somerset to Crawford, down the North Fork through Paonia and Hotchkiss, to the Surface Creek Valley communities of Cedaredge and Orchard City (Eckert, Austin and Cory), to the City of Delta and the confluence of the Uncompahgre and Gunnison Rivers, Delta County is rich in tradition and hospitality.

The majestic Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is to the east, as well as the West Elk Wilderness area. South is the San Juan Mountain Range, and to the west is the Uncompahgre National Forest.

In Delta you'll find seven municipal parks, Devil's Thumb Golf Club (a premiere eighteen-hole golf course), a community lake, two rivers, a public swimming pool, softball/soccer fields and indoor racquetball courts.

On the east side of Confluence Park is Fort Uncompahgre, where colorful interpreters bring the mountain man era to life. You'll not only see how these mountain men looked, but you'll experience firsthand how they lived, cooked their food, heated their houses, tanned hides, made furniture and much more. This popular attraction is the reconstruction of a fort built by Antoine Robidoux around 1825.

Delta, known for its murals and sculptures - over the past decade artists have created a number of murals on buildings around town and in recent years sculptures created by local artists, celebrating the heritage of this crossroads community, have been placed about the community.

Few places offer such a wonderful combination of climate, scenery, lifestyle and recreation. Know that you're invited to visit, experience time here or stay the rest of your life.

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