Rico, Colorado
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| Town of Rico, Colorado | |
| Motto: A slice of paradise | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| County[1] | Dolores County |
| Incorporated (town) | February 25, 1880[2] |
| Government | |
| - Type | Home Rule Municipality[1] |
| - Mayor | Joe Croke[3] |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.8 sq mi (2 km²) |
| - Land | 0.8 sq mi (2 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation [4] | 8,825 ft (2,690 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 205 |
| - Density | 256.3/sq mi (102.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code[5] | 81332 |
| Area code(s) | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-64090 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0204670 |
| Website: Town of Rico | |
The historic Town of Rico is a Home Rule Municipality in Dolores County, Colorado, United States. The population was 205 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Rico is located at (37.692095, -108.030839)[6].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.0 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 205 people, 104 households, and 47 families residing in the town. The population density was 268.0 people per square mile (102.8/km²). There were 197 housing units at an average density of 257.5/sq mi (98.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.68% White, 2.93% Native American, 1.95% Asian, 0.98% from other races, and 1.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.93% of the population.
There were 104 households out of which 18.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 37.5% were married couples living together, 4.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 54.8% were non-families. 39.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.97 and the average family size was 2.62.
In the town the population was spread out with 15.1% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 50.7% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 3.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 144.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 148.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $36,667, and the median income for a family was $55,625. Males had a median income of $31,806 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,920. About 13.2% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.3% of those under the age of eighteen and none of those sixty five or over.
[edit] Notable residents
- Howard Ramsey (1898-2007), one of the last surviving World War I veterans, was born in Rico.
[edit] See also
- Colorado municipalities
- Dolores County, Colorado
- San Juan Mountains
- San Juan Skyway National Scenic Byway
- State of Colorado
[edit] References
- ^ a b Active Colorado Municipalities (HTML). State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved on 2007-09-01.
- ^ Colorado Municipal Incorporations (HTML). State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives (2004-12-01). Retrieved on 2007-09-02.
- ^ Boards and Commissions (HTML). Rico Colorado. Retrieved on 2007-12-24.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved on December 24, 2007.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Town of Rico website
- "A Rico renaissance" by Marty Durlin, High Country News, February 18, 2008
- Rico, Colorado is at coordinates Coordinates:
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