Blende, Colorado

Blende is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Pueblo County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Pueblo, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Blende CDP was 788 at the United States Census 2020. Blende has never had a post office, but the Pueblo post office serves the area.

Geography

At the 2020 United States Census, the Blende CDP had an area of, including 0.01 acre of water.

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the for the

Education

The majority of the CDP is in the Pueblo County School District 70 while a piece is in Pueblo School District 60.
In regards to the portions in District 70, North Mesa and South Mesa elementary schools take portions of Blende CDP. All of Blende in District 70 is zoned to Pleasant View Middle School and Pueblo County High School.
Blende was first zoned to Pueblo County High in 1953. Previously a Blende elementary school existed, and the area high school was, in the pre-1953 period, Pleasant View High School. A junior high school co-located with Pleasant View High received students from the respective age group.