Colorado

Montezuma

25,849
2020 population
1890
first census record
14
census records

About Montezuma

Montezuma, Colorado, first appears in the United States federal census in 1890, when it recorded a population of 1,529. At the most recent census, in 2020, its population stood at 25,849.

The county's recorded population has risen across the decades to its highest level in 2020.

On the ground today, 29 documented military engagements have been recorded within the county, among them Duckfoot Site Raid, Duckfoot Site Early Pueblo Violence, Mancos Canyon Massacre, and 41 places are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Population by decade

Census YearPopulationChart
202025,849
201025,535
200023,830
199018,672
198016,510
197012,952
196014,024
19509,991
194010,463
19307,798
19206,260
19105,029
19003,058
18901,529
Source

Population data from the United States decennial census, U.S. Census Bureau (public domain).

Battles & engagements in Montezuma

Military engagements that took place in Montezuma, Colorado.

Duckfoot Site Raid
875
Duckfoot Site Early Pueblo Violence
875
Mancos Canyon Massacre
1100
Yellow Jacket Pueblo Violence
1100
Mancos Canyon Cannibalism/Massacre Site
1150
Cowboy Wash Massacre
1150
Cowboy Wash Cannibalism/Warfare Site
1150
Crow Canyon Area Violence — Loomis Village
1200
Sun Temple — Mesa Verde Defensive
1200
Mesa Verde Cliff Palace Defensive Occupation
1200
Goodman Point Pueblo Fortification
1200
Rattlesnake Ruin Massacre – Colorado
1200
Mitchell Springs Ruin Violence
1250
Crow Canyon Area Ancestral Pueblo Conflict
1250
Mesa Verde Cliff Dwelling Conflicts
1250
Yellow Jacket Pueblo Warfare
1250
Yellow Jacket Pueblo Massacre
1250
Woods Canyon Pueblo Violence
1260
Battle Rock — Colorado Mesa Verde
1260
Goodman Point Pueblo Conflict
1270
Yellow Jacket Pueblo Conflict
1270
Sand Canyon Pueblo Massacre
1280
Castle Rock Pueblo Massacre — Colorado
1280
Castle Rock Pueblo Massacre
1280
Sand Canyon Pueblo Massacre (Colorado)
1280
Mesa Verde Abandonment Conflict – Step House
1280
Sand Canyon Pueblo Conflict
1280
Castle Rock Pueblo Massacre
1285
Sand Canyon Pueblo Conflict
1285

Historic places in Montezuma

National Register of Historic Places listings in Montezuma, Colorado.

Wrightsman House
Mancos
Mancos Opera House
Mancos
Mancos High School
Mancos
Yucca House National Monument
Cortez
Lowry Ruin
Pleasant View
Bauer Bank Block
Mancos
Montezuma Valley National Bank and Store Building
Cortez
Hovenweep National Monument
Cortez
Mesa Verde National Park
Cortez
Mesa Verde Administrative District
Mesa Verde National Park
Joe Ben Wheat Site Complex
Yellow Jacket
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Conflict & War
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The Civil War
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The men who marched from here in the Civil War, named and traced where the record allows.
Native Heritage
The Native nations who held this land, mapped across time from before European contact to today.
Settlement
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The Community
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Rivers & Rail
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Literature
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Points of Interest
The most significant historic sites and landmarks near the location, and why they matter.
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Frequently asked about Montezuma

When does Montezuma first appear in the US census?
Montezuma, Colorado first appears in the federal census in 1890, with a recorded population of 1,529.
What is the population of Montezuma?
At the most recent federal census (2020), Montezuma had a recorded population of 25,849.
Were any battles fought in Montezuma?
29 documented military engagements took place in Montezuma, including Duckfoot Site Raid, Duckfoot Site Early Pueblo Violence, Mancos Canyon Massacre.
How many historic places are in Montezuma?
41 sites are listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Montezuma, Colorado.
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