Loma, Colorado facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Loma, Colorado
Census Designated Place
Loma and Colorado State Highway 139
Location of the Loma CDP in Mesa County, Colorado.
Loma, Colorado Location in the United States
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Mesa County
Government
• Type	unincorporated town
Area
• Total	10.889 sq mi (28.203 km2)
• Land	10.889 sq mi (28.203 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation	4,524 ft (1,379 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,293
• Density	119/sq mi (46/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code	81524
Area code(s)	970
GNIS feature	Loma CDP

Loma is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Mesa County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Grand Junction, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Loma post office has the ZIP Code 81524. At the United States Census 2010, the population of the Loma CDP was 1,293, while the population of the 81524 ZIP Code Tabulation Area was 2,300 including adjacent areas.

Economy

The current agricultural base of the Loma area consists predominately of small scale cattle operations, row crop cultivation, and lifestyle agriculture.

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Loma CDP for the United States Census 2010.

Education

Education is provided by the Mesa County Valley School District 51.

Loma Elementary School is located in Loma. Its mascot is the lion, and school colors are green and white. After elementary school, Loma students attend Fruita Middle School and Fruita Monument High School in Fruita.

Infrastructure

Law Enforcement is provided by the Mesa County Sheriff and the Colorado State Patrol. Fire protection is provided by the Lower Valley Volunteer Fire District, which has a station in Loma.

Notable people

• James Niehues, panoramic illustrator known for his ski area trail maps.
• Eunice Parsons, artist

See also

In Spanish: Loma (Colorado) para niños