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Rio Blanco County, Colorado

Cities & Towns:
Meeker
Rangely

Rio Blanco County is in northwestern Colorado with Utah to the west. Part of the Flat Tops Wilderness is here. The Colorado Division of Wildlife claims the largest elk herd in Colorado lives around Meeker (the Trinchera herd is larger but migrates back and forth across the New Mexico border, so it doesn't count). Rio Blanco County contains 3,221 square miles of land and 2 square miles of water. The county seat is Meeker.

Fast Facts about Rio Blanco County, Colorado
Resident Racial Breakdown:
White Non-Hispanic: 92.6%
Hispanic: 4.9%
Native American: 1.6%
Other: 2.0%
Two or More Races: 1.7%
Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 61%
Government Sector: 26%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 12%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 2 People per Square Mile
2008 Cost of Living Index for Rio Blanco County: 79.5
2007 Estimates:
Population: 6,227
Males: 3,145
Females: 3,082
Median Resident Age: 37.5 Years
Estimated Median Household Income: $44,109
Estimated Median Home Value: $154,376
Major Industries:
Educational Services, Mining, Lodging & Food Services, Agriculture, Forestry, Health Care, Government, Utilities, Retail Services, Social Services
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