Delta County was created by the Colorado legislature on February 11, 1883, out of portions of central Gunnison County. The county was named from a delta of arable land at the mouth of the Uncompahgre River, where it flows into the Gunnison River.
Delta County Assets
Delta County was incorporated on
in Colorado. The county seat is Delta and Delta is the largest city.
It uses the US/Mountain Time Zone
It lies 4,953 ft (1,486 m) above sea level.
It has a land mass of 1,149 sq mi (2,980 km2) and an estimated population of around 31,162 (2019) within the county.
Local Phone Numbers 970-XXX-XXXX Land lines will use 970 as the area code and 856, 874, 872, 527, 835, 921 as the City(exchange) codes.
Reference Codes for Delta County
Local Phone Numbers 970-XXX-XXXX Land lines will use 970 as the area code and 856, 874, 872, 527, 835, 921 as the City(exchange) codes.
Reference Codes for Delta County
FIPS Code: 08029 GNIS Code: 198130
