Rio Blanco County, Colorado
| Rio Blanco County, Colorado | |
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Entering the county from the south on State Highway 13.
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 Location in the U.S. state of Colorado |
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 Colorado's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | March 25, 1889 |
| Named for | White River |
| Seat | Meeker |
| Largest town | Meeker |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,223 sq mi (8,348 km2) |
| • Land | 3,221 sq mi (8,342 km2) |
| • Water | 1.9 sq mi (5 km2), 0.06% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 6,571 |
| • Density | 2.1/sq mi (1/km²) |
| Congressional district | 3rd |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
| Website | www |
Rio Blanco County is one of the 64 counties of the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2010 census, the population was 6,666. The county seat is Meeker. The name of the county is the Spanish language name for the White River which runs through it.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,223 square miles (8,350 km2), of which 3,221 square miles (8,340 km2) is land and 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2) (0.06%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,986 people, 2,306 households, and 1,646 families residing in the county. The population density was 2 people per square mile (1/km²). There were 2,855 housing units at an average density of 1 per square mile (0/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 95.01% White, 0.18% Black or African American, 0.77% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 2.02% from other races, and 1.74% from two or more races. 4.94% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 2,306 households out of which 35.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.10% were married couples living together, 7.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.60% were non-families. 24.80% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.98.
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