Municipalities

Mesa County lies on the Western border of Colorado and covers 3,309 square miles. Five municipalities sit within its boundaries:

• The City of Grand Junction(33 square miles), which is the county seat;
• The City of Fruita (6 square miles); 
• The Town of Palisade (1 square mile),
• The Town of Collbran (1/2  square mile);
• The Town of DeBeque (1/3 square mile). 

The remainder of the county (3,268 square miles) is unincorporated land, outside of the municipal boundaries. Approximately 71% of the county’s total land mass is public land, managed by Federal and State agencies.