Profile for Rico, Colorado, CO

Rico is at the foot of Expectation Mountain, in the San Jan Mountains

Former and merged names include:
· Carbonate City
· Carbonateville
· Dolores City
· Doloresville
· Lead City
· Carbon City
· Carbonville

Boom-and-bust mining town

Listed places near Rico

Cemeteries (1)

Libraries (1)

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• Rico population
• Ancestry of people in Rico
• Housing in Rico
• Income in Rico
• Marital status of adults in Rico
• Place of birth of people in Rico
• Residence in 1995, of people in Rico
• School enrollment & education levels in Rico
• Transportation & commute times in Rico
• Dolores County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Colorado
• State data - Colorado
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Rico demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Dolores County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 81332 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Dolores County government

17% of Rico residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Rico ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Rico
• Cemeteries in Dolores County
• Libraries in or near Rico

Post a query on a message board:

• Dolores County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - CO data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Rico museums
• Rico historic sites
• Rico area parks
• Wineries near Rico

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Rico area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Dolores County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Colorado cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Rico
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Dolores County

• Rico business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Colorado
• Local ordinances in Colorado (Partial selection)

• Crime in Dolores County
• Arrests in Dolores County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Colorado
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Rico was $21,920, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Dolores County economic census
• Dolores County economic summary
• Dolores County employment growth
• Dolores County unemployment rate
• Colorado economic data

28% of Rico residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Rico
• Colleges in Colorado
• Learning Disabilities Association in Colorado
• Schools in or near Rico
• School districts in or near Rico
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Colorado high schools

• Movies playing in or near Rico

• Air pollution in Dolores County
• Diesel soot in Dolores County
• Land contamination in Dolores County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Colorado
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Dolores County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Colorado

• ePodunk festival listings
• Colorado county fairs
• Colorado festivals (Colorado tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Rico

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Rico
• Geocaches in Colorado

• Dolores County government
• Colorado state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Rico medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Rico
• Historic sites in Colorado
• Museums in or near Rico
• Museums in Colorado
• Colorado state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Dolores County genealogy forum

Median rent in Rico, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $516.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,011.

• Find Foreclosure in Rico
• Homes for sale in the Rico area
• Find a Rico Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Colorado mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Colorado
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Rico include Rico Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Rico

• Colorado library

• Census map of Rico area
• Historic maps of CO cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Colorado
• Topographic map of Rico

• Daily newspapers in or near Rico
• AM radio stations in or near Rico
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Rico
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Rico
• TV stations in or near Rico
• Media ownership in the Rico area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Colorado

• Military bases in Colorado
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Rico
• Search obituaries in Colorado
• Recent death notices - selected CO newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Colorado
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Colorado
• Lions clubs in Colorado
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Rico
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Rico

• Parks near Rico
• National forests in Colorado
• Ski areas near Rico
• Ski areas in Colorado
• State parks in Colorado

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Rico
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Colorado communities
• Photo collection - Colorado communities
• Photos of Colorado places
• Post cards of Colorado communities

Dolores County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Rico political report.

• Colorado Democratic party
• Colorado Republican party
• Colorado elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Rico
• Total membership by faith, in Dolores County

• Chowhound message boards for CO

The average commute time for Rico workers is 24 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Rico travel guide
• Airports near Rico
• Hotels near Rico
• Colorado tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Colorado
• Wildlife refuges in Colorado

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