Town of Rico, Colorado
Motto: A slice of paradise
Location in Dolores County and the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 37°41′32″N 108°1′51″W / 37.69222, -108.03083
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.

Geography

Rico is located at 37°41′32″N, 108°1′51″W (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.

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.

Notable residents

• Howard Ramsey (1898-2007), one of the last surviving World War I veterans, was born in Rico.

See also

• Colorado municipalities
• Dolores County, Colorado
• San Juan Mountains
• San Juan Skyway National Scenic Byway
• State of Colorado

References

External links

• Town of Rico website
  • CDOT map of the Town of Rico
• "A Rico renaissance" by Marty Durlin, High Country News, February 18, 2008

• Rico, Colorado is at coordinates 37°41′32″N 108°01′51″W / 37.692095, -108.030839 (Rico, Colorado)Coordinates: 37°41′32″N 108°01′51″W / 37.692095, -108.030839 (Rico, Colorado)

v â€¢ d â€¢ e Municipalities and communities of Dolores County, Colorado County seat: Dove Creek Towns Dove Creek | Rico Unincorporated community Cahone

	v â€¢ d â€¢ e State of Colorado Denver (capital)
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