Back to: Colorado, Colorado smaller cities, Colorado smallest towns, All US cities.
Please wait while loading the map...
We are giving away a $200 prize - enter simply by sending us your own pictures of this county!
Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (22.7%), Educational,health and social services (21.4%), Retail trade (11.0%).
Detached houses: $222,017Here:$222,017State:$322,490 Townhouses or other attached units: $251,761Here:$251,761State:$250,501 Mobile homes: $173,724Here:$173,724State:$53,488
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 80.0% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 18.8%
McCain (Republican): 77.9% Obama (Democratic): 20.9%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $569 (0.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $568 (0.3%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Rio Blanco County is $627 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $696 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $897 a month.
Cities in this county include: Meeker, Rangely.
Click to draw/clear Rio Blanco County borders
Notable locations in Rio Blanco County: Wilson Creek Camp (A), Mooapos Cow Camp (B), Pyramid Guard Station (C), Meeker Massacre (D), Windy Bill Cow Camp (E), North Fork Campground (F), Lost Creek Guard Station (G), Marvine Creek Campground (H), North Elk Cow Camp (I), Russell Camp (J), Bel-aire Rearing Station (K), White River Community House (L), Miller Creek Cow Camp (M), Hamilton Camp (N), South Fork Campground (O), Little Hills Game Experiment Station (P), Ute Creek Trailhead (Q), East Marvine Campground (R), Marvine Trailhead (S), Marvine Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Strawberry Cemetery (1), Highland Cemetery (2), Miller Hill Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Big Lick Reservoir (A), Harker Park Lake (B), Sterry Lake (C), Wilbur Lake (D), Marvine Lakes (E), Burro Mountain Lake (F), Peltier Lake (G), Spring Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Piceance Creek (A), James Creek (B), Curtis Creek (C), Martin Creek (D), Grade Creek (E), Clear Creek (F), Hahn Creek (G), Timber Creek (H), West Pine Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Rio Blanco County include: Wet Park (1), Snell Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Rio Blanco County: Wilson Creek Camp (A), Mooapos Cow Camp (B), Pyramid Guard Station (C), Meeker Massacre (D), Windy Bill Cow Camp (E), North Fork Campground (F), Lost Creek Guard Station (G), Marvine Creek Campground (H), North Elk Cow Camp (I), Russell Camp (J), Bel-aire Rearing Station (K), White River Community House (L), Miller Creek Cow Camp (M), Hamilton Camp (N), South Fork Campground (O), Little Hills Game Experiment Station (P), Ute Creek Trailhead (Q), East Marvine Campground (R), Marvine Trailhead (S), Marvine Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Strawberry Cemetery (1), Highland Cemetery (2), Miller Hill Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Big Lick Reservoir (A), Harker Park Lake (B), Sterry Lake (C), Wilbur Lake (D), Marvine Lakes (E), Burro Mountain Lake (F), Peltier Lake (G), Spring Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Piceance Creek (A), James Creek (B), Curtis Creek (C), Martin Creek (D), Grade Creek (E), Clear Creek (F), Hahn Creek (G), Timber Creek (H), West Pine Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Rio Blanco County include: Wet Park (1), Snell Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Garfield County , Uintah County, Utah , Moffat County , Routt County .
Unemployment by year (%)
County total employment by year
County average yearly wages by year ($)
Current college students: 385 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 88.4% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 189 (35% naturalized citizens)
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 17.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 89.1%
Housing units in Rio Blanco County with a mortgage: 697 (53 second mortgage, 42 home equity loan, 4 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 416
Adherents
Class of Workers
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Most common first ancestries reported in Rio Blanco County (%):
11.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,767 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 5.45% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($15,302 average AGI) 6.26% relocated from other states ($21,469 average AGI)Rio Blanco County:6.26%Colorado average:4.67%
9.42% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,797 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 5.20% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($19,385 average AGI) 4.22% relocated to other states ($17,411 average AGI)Rio Blanco County:4.22%Colorado average:3.96%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.0 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.7 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 9.2
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 800 (691 aged, 109 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
1,391 spouses, 1,687 children (1,531 natural, 63 adopted, 93 stepchildren), 79 grandchildren, 16 brothers or sisters, 13 parents, 26 other relatives, 89 non-relatives
Size of family households: 782 2-persons, 345 3-persons, 323 4-persons, 151 5-persons, 50 6-persons, 10 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 569 1-person, 76 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 2 4-persons.
93.4% of residents of Rio Blanco County speak English at home. 4.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (52% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 10% don't speak English at all). 2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (67% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 12% speak English not well). 0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (29% speak English very well, 71% speak English well).
Population growth in Rio Blanco County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.25 millions of gallons per day (26% from ground, 74% from surface)
Year house built
52% of Rio Blanco County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Colorado.
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $69,000
Year Householders Moved Into Unit:
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)
Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)
Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)
Home sales trends information powered by Onboard Informatics © 2012 Onboard Informatics. Information is deemed reliable but not guaranteed. City-data.com does not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of any information on this site. Use at your own risk. Website © 2003-2012 Advameg, Inc.
