Rico, CO

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Rico, Colorado

Rico, Colorado, in Dolores county, is 180 miles NW of Santa Fe, New Mexico (center to center) and 191 miles SW of Colorado Springs, Colorado. About 205 people people live in Rico.

The People and Families of Rico

In Rico, about 45% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Rico had a median family income of $55,625.

Political Inclinations

In 2004, John Kerry garnered more political contributions ($250) in Rico than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the town.

Rico Housing

Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Rico, about 55% are lived in by their owners, not renters.

Commuting

In Rico, 74% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	180 miles NW of Santa Fe, New Mexico (center to center)
Nearest Large City	191 miles SW of Colorado Springs, Colorado
County	Dolores
P.O. Box Zip Codes	81332
Phone Area Codes	970
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	37.693
Longitude	-108.029

Station	RICO
Distance	1.7 miles
Jan Temp	4 to 37 F
Apr Temp	19 to 49 F
Jul Temp	40 to 74 F
Oct Temp	24 to 57 F
Annual Precip	26.6 inches

Station	TELLURIDE 4 WNW
Distance	19.9 miles
Jan Temp	2 to 37 F
Apr Temp	22 to 51 F
Jul Temp	41 to 77 F
Oct Temp	23 to 59 F
Annual Precip	23.4 inches

Station	LEMON DAM
Distance	29.9 miles
Jan Temp	6 to 38 F
Apr Temp	24 to 53 F
Jul Temp	45 to 78 F
Oct Temp	29 to 60 F
Annual Precip	29.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	205	100%
Male	121	59%
Female	84	41%
Under 18	31	15.1%
18+	174	84.9%
65+	7	3.4%
Median Age	35.4
Average Family Size	2.62
White	190	92.7%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	4	2%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	2.9%
Other	2	1%
Mixed Race	3	1.5%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	6	2.9%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	225
Growth	20
Growth %	9.8%

Ancestry	Percent
German	13.3%
Irish	11.6%
Italian	11.6%
Polish	11.6%
US/American	8.8%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	7.7%
English	6.1%
European	6.1%
French (except Basque)	4.4%
Russian	2.8%
Swedish	2.8%
Scandinavian	2.2%
Croatian	2.2%
Swiss	1.7%
Dutch	1.7%
Welsh	1.7%
Czech	1.7%
Scottish	1.1%
Greek	1.1%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Rico	205	$55,625
Mountain Village	978	$52,750
Silverton	531	$39,375
Telluride	2,221	$66,136

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