Colorado City Texas Map

About Colorado City, Texas

Colorado City is a locality in Mitchell County, Texas, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,976. The population density is 287.7 people per km². Colorado City is located at 32.3882°N, 100.8646°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 79512.

Colorado City lies on a broad, flat expanse, where the sky seems to swallow the horizon whole and the land stretches out with a determined, unyielding flatness. It lies 23.0 miles south of Snyder, TX (from Snyder, TX: bearing 172°T), and is situated 27.4 miles west-southwest of Sweetwater. The earth here is a pale, dusty ochre, broken by sparse, scrubby mesquite and the occasional stoic yucca, its spiky arms reaching skyward as if in supplication. The air itself carries a dry, persistent whisper, a constant reminder of the arid climate, and in the late afternoon, the sun bleeds a hazy, molten gold across the western sky, bathing the landscape in a light that feels ancient and profound. The distant hum of highway traffic is a low thrum against the vast silence, a counterpoint to the wind that scours the low-slung buildings and kicks up dust devils that dance briefly before dissolving back into the earth. This is a place forged in the crucible of oil and dreams, where the boom-and-bust cycles of the petroleum industry have left their indelible mark, shaping not just the landscape but the very rhythm of life in Colorado City. Its history is etched in the weathered faces of its inhabitants and the solid, unpretentious architecture that speaks of practicality and endurance. For generations, the economy has been tethered to the extraction of black gold from beneath the Permian Basin, a relentless pursuit that has brought both prosperity and hardship. Yet, beneath the surface of this working town, a quiet resilience persists, a testament to the enduring spirit of those who call Colorado City home, their lives interwoven with the threads of grit, ingenuity, and a deep-seated connection to this starkly beautiful corner of West Texas.

About This Colorado City Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Colorado City, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 32.388174, -100.864558. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Colorado City and Mitchell County.

Detailed location data for Colorado City includes the ZIP code (79512), telephone area code (806), county seat of Mitchell County (Colorado City), and school district assignment (Colorado Independent School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Colorado City is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.