Delta County, Colorado
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At a glance
SummaryThe National Register of Historic Places includes 17 listed properties in the county, first listed in 1983. Most listings are in or near Delta, Paonia, Hotchkiss.
Summary generated automatically from the source data on this page.
Newspapers
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National Register of Historic Places
NPS NRHP12 of 17 listings mapped; some locations are restricted by NPS to protect sensitive sites.
17 listed properties
| Property | City | Listed |
|---|---|---|
| Bross Hotel | Paonia | 2015 |
| Curtis Hardware Store | Paonia | 1989 |
| Delta County Bank Building | Delta | 1993 |
| Delta Municipal Light & Power Plant | Delta | 2024 |
| Egyptian Theater | Delta | 1993 |
| Ferganchick Orchard Rock Art Site | Austin | 1983 |
| First Methodist Episcopal Church of Delta | Delta | 1991 |
| First Presbyterian Church of Eckert | Eckert | 2006 |
| Garnethurst | Delta | 1995 |
| Hotchkiss Homestead | Hotchkiss | 2011 |
| Hotchkiss Hotel | Hotchkiss | 1984 |
| Hotchkiss Methodist Episcopal Church | Hotchkiss | 2009 |
| Mathews House | Paonia | 2004 |
| Paonia First Christian Church | Paonia | 2011 |
| Stolte House | Cedaredge | 1997 |
| Surface Creek Livestock Company Silos | Cedaredge | 2000 |
| US Post Office and Federal Building-Delta Main | Delta | 1986 |
Source: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places. Property links open NRHP nomination files at the National Archives.
County formation
Newberry AHCBDelta was formed in 1883 (1883-02-11) from Gunnison.
DELTA created from GUNNISON.
Source: Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
Population by decade
CensusDelta County population from 1890 to 2020 (Census historical series).
| 1890 | 1900 | 1920 | 1940 | 1950 | 1960 | 1980 | 2000 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2,534 | 5,487 | 13,668 | 16,470 | 17,365 | 15,602 | 21,225 | 27,834 | 31,196 |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau historical county population (Forstall 1790–1990) and public-domain / CC0 county population series through 2020.
National Park Service sites nearby
NPSPark units within about 40 km of the county centroid (from NPS Public POIs; no API key).
| Site | Type | Dist. |
|---|---|---|
| Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park | Park unit | 35.8 km |
Source: NPS National Datasets / Public POIs. The NPS Developer API requires a free key and was not used.
Cemeteries & historical places
USGS GNIS14 cemeteries and 0 historical populated places (ghost towns / former settlements) recorded in USGS GNIS for this county.
Cemeteries — 14 of 14 listed
| Name |
|---|
| Bethlehem Cemetery |
| Cedar Hill Cemetery |
| Cedaredge Cemetery |
| Collins Family Cemetery |
| Cory Cemetery |
| Crawford Cemetery |
| Crim Cemetery |
| Delta Cemetery |
| Eckert Cemetery |
| Memory Gardens Cemetery |
| Mesa View Cemetery |
| Olson Cemetery |
| Read Cemetery |
| Riverside Cemetery |
Source: USGS Geographic Names Information System (public domain). Cemeteries from the 2021 NationalFile archive; historical places from GNIS HistoricalFeatures topical extract.
Historical markers
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