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Gunnison Watershed School District RE-1J, Colorado

Gunnison Watershed School District RE-1J is a unified school district in Gunnison County and Saguache County, Colorado, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 17,397 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 3,683 sq mi (9,539 km²) of land.

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Gunnison Watershed School District RE-1J in Colorado
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Gunnison Watershed School District RE-1J and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Population, 2020–2024 estimate
17,397 ± 276
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Gunnison County79% of the district’s landSaguache County21% of the district’s land
Land area
3,683 sq mi (9,539 km²)
Median household income
$82,465 ± $11,068
Median home value
$621,800 ± $50,118
Water area
19.6 sq mi (50.7 km²)
State
Colorado
Census code (GEOID)
0804470
Coordinates (central point)
38.553365, -106.938538
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Gunnison Watershed School District RE-1J, largest first

  1. Gunnison (city)6,766 people
  2. Crested Butte (town)1,229 people
  3. Mount Crested Butte (town)823 people
  4. Marble (town)309 people
  5. Pitkin (town)131 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Buena Vista School District R-3141 mi northeast
  2. Aspen School District 144 mi north
  3. Mountain Valley School District RE-145 mi southeast
  4. Salida School District R-3248 mi east
  5. Delta County School District 50J51 mi west
  6. Hinsdale County School District RE-153 mi southwest
  7. Ridgway School District R-254 mi southwest
  8. Montrose County School District RE-1J56 mi west
  9. Roaring Fork School District RE-159 mi north
  10. Creede School District67 mi south

These share a boundary with Gunnison Watershed School District RE-1J. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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