Rio Blanco County, Colorado
PO box 1067
Meeker, CO 81641
Phone: (970) 878-5068
Fax: (970) 878-3587
www.co.rio-blanco.co.us
On northwestern border of CO, north of Grand Junction; organized Mar 25, 1889, from Garfield County. Name Origin: Spanish name for the White River, which flows through the county; possibly referring to the white caps of the rapids; probably translated from the Ute name.
Area (sq mi): 3222.91 (land 3220.97; water 1.94). Pop per sq mi: 1.90.
Pop 2005: 5,973. State rank: 46. Pop change: 2000-20005 -0.20%; 1990-2000 0.20%. Pop 2000: 5,986 (White 92.60%; Black or African American 0.20%; Hispanic or Latino 4.90%; Asian 0.30%; Other 4.50%). Foreign born: 3.20%. Median age: 37.50.
Income 2000: per capita $17,344; median household $37,711; Pop below poverty level: 9.60%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $26,605-$27,048.
Unemployment 2004: 4.20%. Change from 2000: 1.80%. Median travel time to work: 17.40 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 10.90%.
Meeker, CO 81641
Phone: (970) 878-5068
Fax: (970) 878-3587
www.co.rio-blanco.co.us
On northwestern border of CO, north of Grand Junction; organized Mar 25, 1889, from Garfield County. Name Origin: Spanish name for the White River, which flows through the county; possibly referring to the white caps of the rapids; probably translated from the Ute name.
Area (sq mi): 3222.91 (land 3220.97; water 1.94). Pop per sq mi: 1.90.
Pop 2005: 5,973. State rank: 46. Pop change: 2000-20005 -0.20%; 1990-2000 0.20%. Pop 2000: 5,986 (White 92.60%; Black or African American 0.20%; Hispanic or Latino 4.90%; Asian 0.30%; Other 4.50%). Foreign born: 3.20%. Median age: 37.50.
Income 2000: per capita $17,344; median household $37,711; Pop below poverty level: 9.60%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $26,605-$27,048.
Unemployment 2004: 4.20%. Change from 2000: 1.80%. Median travel time to work: 17.40 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 10.90%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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