Town

Town of Parachute

Parachute is a town in Colorado, in Garfield County, part of the CML District 11 region.

State: Colorado
Population: 1,362
Officials listed: 12
Incorporated: 1908
Government type: Home Rule Town
Fiscal year starts: —
Region: CML District 11
Coordinates: 39.4466, -108.0549
County: Garfield

About Parachute

Parachute is listed in the Colorado city directory with Garfield County. The directory currently includes 273 cities in Colorado and 6 in Garfield County.

The Census place estimate for Parachute is 1,362 residents.

By population, it ranks 6 of the 6 cities the directory lists in Garfield County.

The source classifies the city's government as Home Rule Town.

It was incorporated in 1908.

Location

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Contact

222 Grand Valley Way
Parachute, CO 81635-9607

Phone (970) 285-7630

Contact details are reproduced from the state source and may change. Confirm them with the city before relying on them.

Council meetings

Meeting schedule: 3rd Thu. 6:30 p.m. Board- 3rd Thu. 6:30 p.m.. The source records the meeting as Thursday at 6:30 PM.

Schedules can change. Confirm the current meeting time with the city before attending.

Officials (12)

The directory lists 12 officials for Parachute, reproduced from the Colorado source. Position titles link to the statewide position directory.

Position	Name	Source profile
Attorney	Jeffrey J. Conklin	—
Community & Economic Development Director	Vincent Tomasulo	—
Council Member	Artemio Baltazar	—
Council Member	Chris Jackson	—
Council Member	Juanita Williams	—
Council Member	Timothy Olk	—
Finance Director	Teresa Beecraft	—
Mayor	Tom Rugaard	—
Mayor Pro Tem	Claudia Flores	—
Police Chief	Samuel Stewart	—
Public Works Director	Harley Walker	—
Town Manager	Travis Elliott	—

Other cities in Garfield County

Parachute is one of 6 cities the directory lists in Garfield County. The other cities, ordered by population, are below.

City	Population
Rifle	10,663
Glenwood Springs	10,311
Carbondale	6,758
New Castle	4,894
Silt	3,727

View all 6 cities in Garfield County

Source

City, county, contact, meeting, and official records for Parachute are reproduced from Colorado Municipal League Directory + Census estimates.

City website or directory profile for Parachute

Population figures are Census place estimates. Fields the source does not publish are left blank rather than inferred. See the Colorado coverage page and the About page for sourcing and corrections.