About Loma
Set in the western part of Colorado, Loma is a small unincorporated community.
Loma holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 10.89 square miles.
📰 Loma News Today
- Rio Rancho approves Loma Colorado extension KOB 4 · Jul 23
- Loma Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
- LATEST: Over 28,000 acres burning near CO/UT border; pre-evacuations ordered in Glade Park areas KJCT · Jun 27
- Crews knock down grass fire at Villa Loma Park near Powers, Constitution KKTV · Jul 16
- 120 boaters evacuated from stretch of Colorado River as wildfire approached Denver Gazette · Jun 29
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Loma Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in western Colorado, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Colorado — one of 482 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Easy reach of Grand Junction (15 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Bridge Arch · Attraction
- Cedar Tree Arch · Attraction
- Crown Arch · Attraction
- East Rim Arch · Attraction
- Pizza Point · Attraction
- Tubloc Arch · Attraction
- Two Feathers Arch · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Loma
- Black Ridge Canyons Wilderness · Nature reserve reviews ★
- McInnis Canyons National Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- North Fruita Desert Open OHV Area reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Loma
- Loma Elementary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateColorado
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area10.89 sq mi
Coordinates39.2075, -108.8050