Parachute
A town in Garfield County, Colorado — population 1,114 as of 2020.
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Special Weather Statement — Special Weather Statement issued September 15 at 7:37PM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Flash Flood Watch — Flash Flood Watch issued September 15 at 7:20PM MDT until September 16 at 3:00AM MDT by NWS Grand Junction CO
Tonight
54°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely60% precip
Wednesday
79°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms50% precip
Wednesday Night
56°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Showers And Thunderstorms Likely62% precip
Thursday
76°F
Showers And Thunderstorms81% precip
In and around Parachute
See & do
- Cottonwood Park
- Cottonwood View
- Josh Lyons/ Lyons Legacy LLC
- Parachute Branch Library
- Rifle Falls National Park, Rifle, Co
Eat, drink & stay
- Cafe Parachute
- Candlewood Suites Parachute
- Chester's Chicken
- comfort inn & suites Parachute Co
- Der Wienerschnitzel
Shops & services
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Parachute by the numbers
Population
1,114Population figure, 2020
Households & income
- Area
- 2.28 sq mi (5.9 km²), 0.1 sq mi water
- Median age
- 26.1
- Persons per household
- 2.7
- Median household income
- $58,778
- Median house value
- $271,400
Municipal office
- Office
- TOWN CLERK
- Address
- PO BOX 100, PARACHUTE, CO 81635