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Cemetery: Rose Hill Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Rifle Creek Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 337 East Avenue), Cottonwood Springs Park (Amusement & Theme Parks; 27653 Highway 6), Rifle Area Chamber of Commerce (200 Lion Park Circle).
Hotels: Buckskin Inn (101 Ray Avenue), Rusty Cannon Motel (701 Taughenbaugh Boulevard).
Courts: Rifle City - City Hall- Rifle Municipal Court (202 Railroad Avenue), Garfield County - Courts-Ninth Judicial District- Rifle (110 East 18th Street).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Rifle and their reported violations in the past:
COTTONWOOD SPRINGS (Population served: 750, Surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUL-1997. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-03-1997), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-03-1997)
RIFLE CREEK GOLF COURSE (Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-18-1999), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-18-1999)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-20-1998), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-20-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
- 7 routine major monitoring violations
RIFLE FALLS STATE PARK (Address: 0050 RD 219, Population served: 190, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
RIFLE FIRESIDE LANES (Population served: 95, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
- One minor monitoring violation
TEEPEE BIBLE CAMP (Address: 7802 CR 319, Population served: 85, Groundwater_under_infl_of_surface_water):
Past health violations:
- Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In SEP-2005. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-24-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-24-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In AUG-2005. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-16-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-16-2005)
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-04-2002), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-04-2002)
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In SEP-1999. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-11-1999), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-11-1999)
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In AUG-1999. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-12-1999), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-12-1999)
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUL-1999. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-10-1999), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-10-1999)
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
- 5 other older monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Rifle that have no violations reported:
- RIFLE GAP STATE PARK (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: |  6.4% | | Whole state: |  9.3% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 3.3% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rifle, CO
People in group quarters in Rifle
- 96 people in nursing homes
- 6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 3 people in religious group quarters
Rifle compared to Colorado state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Renting percentage below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
- Number of rooms per house above state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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Banks with branches in Rifle (2009 data):
- Alpine Bank: South Rifle Branch at 405 Airport Road, branch established on 2007-07-30; Rifle Branch at 100 East 4th Street, branch established on 1993-03-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,682.1 mil, Deposits: $2,349.9 mil, headquarters in Glenwood Springs, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 42 total offices, Holding Company: Alpine Banks Of Colorado
- Community Banks of Colorado: Rifle Branch at Wapiti Ave, branch established on 2006-12-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,721.4 mil, Deposits: $1,503.7 mil, headquarters in Greenwood Village, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 37 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bankshares, Inc.
- American National Bank: Rifle Branch at 429 Railroad Avenue, branch established on 1990-02-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,917.6 mil, Deposits: $1,583.4 mil, headquarters in Denver, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 38 total offices, Holding Company: Sturm Financial Group, Inc.
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Rifle Branch at 1542 Railroad Avenue, branch established on 1981-11-12. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
- Bank of Colorado: Rifle Branch at 1200 Railroad Avenue, branch established on 2003-05-12. Info updated 2006-09-15: Bank assets: $1,856.8 mil, Deposits: $1,509.4 mil, headquarters in Fort Collins, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 41 total offices, Holding Company: Pinnacle Bancorp, Inc.
- Academy Bank, National Association: Rifle Branch at 1000 Airport Road, branch established on 2007-05-02. Info updated 2008-06-10: Bank assets: $433.9 mil, Deposits: $385.6 mil, headquarters in Colorado Springs, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 54 total offices, Holding Company: Dickinson Financial Corporation Ii
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Rifle, Colorado
- Red River Inn, 718 Taughenbaugh Blvd, Rifle, CO 81650, Phone: (970) 625-3050
- Winchester Motel, 520 Railroad Ave, Rifle, CO 81650, Phone: (970) 625-1777
- La Quinta Inn And Suites, 600 Wapiti Ct, Rifle, CO 81650, Phone: (970) 625-2676, Fax: (970) 625-4474
See all 3 fire-safe hotels and motels in Rifle, Colorado
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Garfield County Colorado:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (74%)
- Electricity (20%)
- Wood (3%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
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Religon statistics for Rifle
| Name | Catholic Church | Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints | United Methodist Church | Assemblies of God | Southern Baptist Convention |
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| Adherents | 44.1% | 9.8% | 7.3% | 4.7% | 4.4% |
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| Congregations | 10.2% | 6.1% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% |
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| Name | New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists | Lutheran Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Churches of Christ | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 4.2% | 4.2% | 3.4% | 2.7% | 15.2% |
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| Congregations | 8.2% | 4.1% | 2.0% | 6.1% | 38.8% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
5 | $21,516 | $51,638 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
11 | $53,811 | $58,703 | 17 | $8,413 |
| Judicial and Legal |
1 | $6,354 | $76,248 | 2 | $6,108 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
17 | $88,788 | $62,674 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
4 | $12,613 | $37,839 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
8 | $37,465 | $56,198 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
1 | $3,700 | $44,400 | 1 | $248 |
| Sewerage |
3 | $13,709 | $54,836 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
10 | $38,508 | $46,210 | 1 | $576 |
| Water Supply |
11 | $54,498 | $59,452 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
5 | $17,789 | $42,694 | 2 | $1,140 |
| Totals for Government |
76 | $348,751 | $55,066 | 23 | $16,485 |
Rifle government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $531,000
Solid Waste Management: $476,000
Housing & Community Development: $259,000
All Other: $253,000
Parks & Recreation: $61,000
Regular Highways: $42,000
- Construction - Regular Highways: $379,000
Water Utilities: $212,000
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $1,202,000
Water Utilities: $1,094,000
Central Staff Services: $694,000
Sewerage: $665,000
Regular Highways: $581,000
Parks & Recreation: $521,000
General Public Buildings: $456,000
Solid Waste Management: $414,000
Housing & Community Development: $403,000
Financial Administration: $218,000
General - Other: $158,000
Welfare - Other: $156,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $99,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $72,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $73,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $101,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $141,000
Health & Hospitals: $83,000
All Other: $12,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,269,000
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,681,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,545,000
Water Utilities: $1,138,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $136,000
Water Utilities: $131,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $332,000
Interest Earnings: $248,000
Property Sale Other: $46,000
Special Assessments: $8,000
Rents: $5,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $109,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,527,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,331,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $459,000
Highways: $198,000
Housing & Community Development: $192,000
All Other: $94,000
- Tax - Total General Sales: $2,209,000
Property: $262,000
Public Utilities: $148,000
Motor Vehicle License: $37,000
NEC: $1,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $2,335,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $71,000
11.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($54,296 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 11.79% | | 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:
9.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,305 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 9.18% | | Colorado average: | 10.03% |
0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($374 average AGI)| Garfield County: | 0.07% | | Colorado average: | 0.12% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Rifle:
- KRGS (690 AM; 1 kW; RIFLE, CO; Owner: WESTERN SLOPE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
- KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KJOL (620 AM; 10 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: UNITED MINISTRIES)
- KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
- 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.)
- KGLN (980 AM; 1 kW; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: COLORADO WEST BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KRAI (550 AM; 5 kW; CRAIG, CO; Owner: WILD WEST RADIO, INC.)
- KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KSKE (610 AM; 5 kW; VAIL, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KUBC (580 AM; 5 kW; MONTROSE, CO; Owner: WOODLAND COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Rifle:
- K276AI (103.1 FM; RIFLE, CO; Owner: MBC GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KKCH (92.7 FM; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: AGM-ROCKY MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING I, L.L.C.)
- K272DL (102.3 FM; RIFLE, CO; Owner: MBC GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KZKS (105.3 FM; RIFLE, CO; Owner: WESTERN SLOPE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
- KDNK (90.5 FM; CARBONDALE, CO; Owner: CARBONDALE COMM. ACCESS RADIO, INC.)
- KLXV (91.9 FM; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- K247AD (97.3 FM; CARBONDALE, CO; Owner: PITKIN COUNTY TRANSLATOR)
- KRVG (95.5 FM; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: WESTERN SLOPE COMMUNICATIONS LLC)
- KZKS-FM2 (105.3 FM; CARBONDALE, CO; Owner: WESTERN SLOPE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C)
- K256AD (99.1 FM; PALISADE, CO; Owner: NORTH FORK VALLEY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
- K205CK (88.9 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
- K214CA (90.7 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
- K202BJ (88.3 FM; RIFLE, CO; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC)
- K210CE (89.9 FM; MESA, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- K292CY (106.3 FM; RIFLE, CO; Owner: MESA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KAYW (98.1 FM; MEEKER, CO; Owner: WESTERN SLOPE COMMUNICATIONS LLC)
- K259AC (99.7 FM; GYPSUM, ETC., CO; Owner: COMMUNITY RADIO FOR NORTHERN COLORADO)
- KTUN (101.5 FM; EAGLE, CO; Owner: SALISBURY BROADCASTING COLORADO, LLC)
- K244AN (96.7 FM; RIFLE, CO; Owner: COLORADO WEST BROADCASTING INC.)
- KQZR (102.5 FM; CRAIG, CO; Owner: CRAIG BROADCASTING, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Rifle:
- K11KR (Channel 2; RIFLE, CO; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)
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Rifle, Colorado:
- Fatal accident count: 9
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 10
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
- Fatalities: 9
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 15
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Colorado average:
- Fatal accident count: 133
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 204
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 60
- Fatalities: 142
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 353
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 22
See more detailed statistics of Rifle fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 13
Total length: 62 meters (203ft)
Total costs: $605,000
Total average daily traffic: 125,266
Total average daily truck traffic: 10,625
New bridges - Historical Statistics
- 1930-1939: 1
- 1940-1949: 0
- 1950-1959: 1
- 1960-1969: 0
- 1970-1979: 6
- 1980-1989: 3
- 1990-1999: 0
- 2000-2009: 2
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Rifle, CO
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Rifle)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Rifle, CO)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 15 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 28 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 34 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Rifle)
FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 6 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Rifle)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 50 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 104
- Hazardous Condition: 79
- Service Call: 8
- Good Intent Call: 5
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Rifle, CO
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