Montezuma, Colorado

About Montezuma

Set in the central part of Colorado, Montezuma is a tiny community counting 71 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Montezuma is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.08 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 888 residents per square mile.

📰 Montezuma News Today

• Centauri vs. Montezuma-Cortez: Colorado High School Girls Volleyball, Oct. 10, 2026 CHSAANow.com · Oct 9
• Alamosa vs. Montezuma-Cortez: Colorado High School Boys Soccer, Oct. 10, 2026 CHSAANow.com · Oct 9
• Montezuma County sheriff will not issue eligibility cards under new Colorado gun law Colorado Newsline · Aug 4
• Cedaredge vs. Montezuma-Cortez: Colorado High School Softball, Oct. 9, 2026 CHSAANow.com · Oct 8
• Montezuma-Cortez vs. Dove Creek: Colorado High School Girls Volleyball, Oct. 8, 2026 CHSAANow.com · Oct 7

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Colorado headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Montezuma Unique

• One of 6 places in the US named Montezuma — but the Colorado one has a character all its own.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.08 sq mi.
• With 71 residents, it's one of America's smallest incorporated communities — everybody really does know everybody.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 11 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Montezuma

• Black Mountain Lodge
• Ptarmigan Roost
• Steilhang Hut
• The Legends Cafè (café)
• The Rathskeller
• il Rifugio

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Abyss Trailhead · Attraction
• Geneva Creek Iron Fens · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Montezuma

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