Dolores County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
PM10
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 17.7. This is significantly better than average.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 19.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 19.8 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2006 was 4.12. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 20.8 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.3%
(15.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.1 people | | Colorado: | 2.4 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 51.2% | | Whole state: | 64.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 6.7% | | Whole state: | 5.5% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 1.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rico, CO
Rico compared to Colorado state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
- House age below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (69%)
- Wood (25%)
- Electricity (4%)
- Utility gas (2%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Dolores County Colorado:
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Religion statistics for Rico (based on Dolores County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 29.18%
| Here |  | 29.2% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Seventh-Day Adventist Church | Other |
| Adherents | 62.3% | 10.6% | 10.2% | 7.2% | 9.7% |
| Congregations | 25.0% | 12.5% | 25.0% | 12.5% | 25.0% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 1 | Dolores County: | 5.24 / 10,000 pop. | | Colorado: | 1.50 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4 | Dolores County: | 20.96 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 3.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 5.8% | | Colorado: | 5.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Dolores County: | 19.4% | | Colorado: | 18.4% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
2 | $4,646 | $27,876 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $4,862 | $58,344 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $500 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,514 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,708 | $32,496 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
4 | $12,216 | $36,648 | 3 | $2,014 |
13.64% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,117 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 13.64% | | Colorado average: | 10.77% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
9.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,769 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.85% | | Colorado average: | 10.03% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Rico:
- KIUP (930 AM; 5 kW; DURANGO, CO; Owner: FOUR CORNERS BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
- KUBC (580 AM; 5 kW; MONTROSE, CO; Owner: WOODLAND COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- KLLV (550 AM; daytime; 2 kW; BREEN, CO; Owner: DAYSTAR RADIO, LTD.)
- KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
- KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KENN (1390 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, NM; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO, LLC)
- KJOL (620 AM; 10 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: UNITED MINISTRIES)
- KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
- KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
- KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
- KNDN (960 AM; 5 kW; FARMINGTON, NM; Owner: BASIN BROADCASTING CO.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Rico:
- K232DA (94.3 FM; HESPERUS, CO; Owner: NATIVE AMERICAN CHRISTIAN VOICE, INC.)
- K237CR (95.3 FM; HESPERUS, CO; Owner: NATIVE AMERICAN CHRISTIAN VOICE, INC.)
- KOTO (91.7 FM; TELLURIDE, CO; Owner: SAN MIGUEL EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC.)
- KIQX (101.3 FM; DURANGO, CO; Owner: FOUR CORNERS BROADCASTINGS, LLC)
- KRSJ (100.5 FM; DURANGO, CO; Owner: FOUR CORNERS BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KUTE (90.1 FM; IGNACIO, CO; Owner: KUTE, INC.)
- K210BA (89.9 FM; PURGATORY, ETC., CO; Owner: KUTE, INC.)
- K265DC (100.9 FM; CORTEZ, ETC., CO; Owner: NAVAJO MISSIONS, INC.)
- K281AC (104.1 FM; MANCOS, CO; Owner: SOUTHWEST COLORADO TV TRANSLATOR. ASSOCIATION)
- K242AJ (96.3 FM; MANCOS, CO; Owner: SOUTHWEST COLORADO TV TRANSLATOR. ASSOCIATION)
- KISZ-FM (97.9 FM; CORTEZ, CO; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO, LLC)
- KRTZ (98.7 FM; CORTEZ, CO; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO., LLC)
- K249DE (97.7 FM; DURANGO, CO; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO, LLC)
- KPTE (99.7 FM; DURANGO, CO; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO, LLC)
- KVMT (89.1 FM; MONTROSE, CO; Owner: NORTH FORK VALLEY PUBLIC RADIO, INC)
- KRYD (104.9 FM; NORWOOD, CO; Owner: ROCKY III INVESTMENTS, INC.)
- KKXK (94.1 FM; MONTROSE, CO; Owner: WOODLAND COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- KWGL (105.7 FM; OURAY, CO; Owner: WS COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
- KPRH (88.3 FM; MONTROSE, CO; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF COLORADO INC)
- KBNG (103.7 FM; RIDGWAY, CO; Owner: WOODLAND COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
TV broadcast stations around Rico:
- K09KL (Channel 9; RICO, CO; Owner: RICO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, INC.)
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total costs: $40,000
Total average daily traffic: 62
Total future (year 2024) average daily traffic: 67
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2 - Cindy Phillips, 119 S Glasgow (Lat: 37.690222 Lon: -108.031889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 9.1 m, Overall height: 12.1 m
Registrant: Commnet Four Corners, 1562 North Park Street, Suite E, Castle Rock, CO 80109, Phone: (720) 733-7854, Email:
- Cindy Phillips, 119 S Glasgow (Lat: 37.690222 Lon: -108.031889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 9.1 m, Overall height: 12.1 m
Registrant: Commnet Four Corners, 1562 North Park Street, Suite E, Castle Rock, CO 80109, Phone: (720) 733-7854, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2 - RICO, 0.3 Km East Of (Lat: 37.689917 Lon: -108.025528), Type: Tower, Structure height: 24.4 m, Overall height: 27.4 m, Call Sign: WQJL675, Licensee ID: L00001440
Assigned Frequencies: 6798.75 MHz Grant Date: 10/24/2008, Expiration Date: 10/24/2018, Certifier: Dennis Kalvels
Registrant: State Of Colorado, 601 E. 18th Avenue, Denver, CO 80203, Phone: (303) 764-7700, Fax: (303) 764-7764, Email:
- RICO, Rico (Lat: 37.690806 Lon: -108.030889), Overall height: 13.7 m, Call Sign: KZA70
Assigned Frequencies: 2162.00 MHz Grant Date: 09/08/1988, Expiration Date: 09/10/1996, Cancellation Date: 09/10/1996
Registrant: U S West Communications Inc, 700 W Mineral Ave Room Co G1.24, Littleton, CO 80120
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1 - Call Sign: KD5FJI, Licensee ID: L01350241
Grant Date: 07/16/2009, Expiration Date: 07/16/2019
Registrant: Scott R Roix, Rico, CO 81332
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