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Rico

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Rico

Total population

414

Median home value

$560,400

51%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$104,250

Rico$104k
National$74k
Elevation2690 m
Land area1.96 km²
Weather65°F · Partly Sunny
Coordinates37.69°, -108.03°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Elevation
2690 m
Area
1.96 km²
Official website
www.ricocolorado.org

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Rico is a town in eastern Dolores County, Colorado, United States. It was settled in 1879 as a silver mining center in the Pioneer Mining District; today it functions as a historic and tourism site. The population was 288 at the 2020 census. Its current form of government is that of a home rule municipality.

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History & geography

Geography

Rico is located in eastern Dolores County in the valley of the Dolores River. Colorado State Highway 145 passes through the town as it follows the river, leading southwest to Cortez and northeast over Lizard Head Pass to Telluride. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the town of Rico has an area of , all of it land. Rico experiences an alpine subarctic climate (Köppen climate classification Dfc) with long, cold, very snowy winters and short, cool summers due to the high altitude and high precipitation year-round due to orographic lift.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
45.1
Median home value
$560,400
Housing units
259
Poverty rate
17.6%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
80.2%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
1.2%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
37.6891
Longitude
-108.0317
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
65°F
Partly Sunny
Tonight
36°F
Partly Cloudy
Sunday
65°F
Partly Sunny then Isolated Showers And Thunderstorms
Sunday Night
39°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Monday
54°F
Rain Showers
Monday Night
37°F
Showers And Thunderstorms

Forecast for Rico, CO from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
28.6%
Diabetes
8.8%
Adult obesity
26.8%
Binge drinking
20%
Adult smoking
15.1%
No leisure activity
19.1%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
13,918
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    603
  • Mountain Chickadee
    Poecile gambeli (Ridgway, 1886) · Aves
    505
  • Yellow-rumped Warbler
    Setophaga coronata (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    458
  • Pine Siskin
    Spinus pinus (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
    415
  • Northern Flicker
    Colaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    413
  • Steller's Jay
    Cyanocitta stelleri (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    405
  • Dark-eyed Junco
    Junco hyemalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    378
  • Broad-tailed Hummingbird
    Selasphorus platycercus (Swainson, 1827) · Aves
    376

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
12
Largest magnitude
4.1
Largest event
2004-11-07

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.29
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,930

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
566
Avg daily Wikipedia views
19
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Rico

Big Loop Maps Mountain Bike Map for Cortez, Dolores, Mancos and Rico Colorado
Big Loop LLC · 2020
Sudoku Genius Mind Exercises Volume 1
Rico Colorado State of Mind Collection · 2019
The first book of Puerto Rico
The first book of Puerto Rico
Antonio J. Colorado · 1965
Rico folio, Colorado
Whitman Cross · 1905
Ore Deposits of the Rico Mountains, Colorado
Frederick Leslie Ransome · 2022
Puerto Rico
Antonio J. Colorado · 1972
The first book of Puerto Rico (A First book)
Antonio J Colorado · 1965
The ore deposits of the Rico Mountains, Colorado
The ore deposits of the Rico Mountains, Colorado
Frederick Leslie Ransome · 1902

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Site
DOLORES RIVER BELOW RICO, CO.
Distance
3.8 mi
Streamflow
94.6 cfs
Gage height
2.05 ft

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-26 15:45 UTC.

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • USGS NWIS (water data)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET