Cortez
A city in Montezuma County, Colorado — population 8,734 as of 2020.
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Flood Watch — Flood Watch issued September 22 at 9:44AM MDT until September 25 at 6:00AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Overnight
51°F
Slight Chance Rain Showers20% precip
Wednesday
70°F
Chance Rain Showers then Chance Showers And Thunderstorms43% precip
Wednesday Night
50°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms46% precip
Thursday
71°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely62% precip
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Cortez by the numbers
Population
8,734Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 6.23 sq mi (16.14 km²), 0.04 sq mi water
- Median age
- 36.4
- Households
- 3,715
- Persons per household
- 2.4
- Median household income
- $54,247
- Median house value
- $272,900
Municipal office
- Office
- CITY MANAGER
- Address
- 210 E MAIN ST, CORTEZ, CO 81321