Garfield County, Colorado
38 public bodies govern here, 4 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 5 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 62,479
- Median household income
- $91,131
- ±5,607
- Unemployed
- 3.4%
- 1,193 of 35,355 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 94.3%
- 22,066 of 23,404 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Garfield | 62,161 (2021) | 108 8th St, Glenwood Springs | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 6
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Glenwood Springs | 10,326 (2021) | 101 8th Street, Glenwood Springs | Website |
| City of Rifle | 10,518 (2021) | Po Box 1908, Rifle | Website |
| Town of Carbondale | 6,491 (2021) | 511 Colorado Ave, Carbondale | Website |
| Town of New Castle | 4,892 (2021) | Po Box 90, New Castle | — |
| Town of Parachute | 1,381 (2021) | Po Box 100, Parachute | Website |
| Town of Silt | 3,569 (2021) | Po Box 70, Silt | Website |
Special districts 31
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Valley Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 103, Parachute | — |
| Ruedi Reservoir Water and Power Authority | Electric power utility | Po Box 565, Basalt | Website |
| Grand River Hospital District | Hospitals | Po Box 912, Rifle | Website |
| Garfield County Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 1430 Railroad Ave, Rifle | Website |
| Rifle Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 250 Ute Ave, Rifle | — |
| Colorado River Water Conservation District | Irrigation | Po Box 1120, Glenwood Springs | Website |
| Silt Water Conservancy District | Irrigation | Po Box 8, Silt | — |
| Garfield County Public Library District | Libraries | Po Box 832, Rifle | Website |
| Carbondale Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 300 Meadowood Dr, Carbondale | Website |
| Colorado River Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 611 Main St, Silt | — |
| Glenwood Springs Rural Fire District | Local fire protection | 101 8th St, Glenwood Springs | — |
| Grand Valley Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 124 Stone Quarry Rd, Parachute | Website |
| Roaring Fork Fire Rescue Authority | Local fire protection | 1089 Jw Drive, Carbondale | Website |
| Battlement Mesa Metropolitan District | Other multi-function districts | 401 Arroyo Drive, Battlement Mesa | Website |
| Cattle Creek Metropolitan District | Other multi-function districts | 1641 California Street, Denver | — |
| Glenwood Meadows Metropolitan District 1 | Other multi-function districts | 710 E Durant Ave, Aspen | Website |
| Glenwood Meadows Metropolitan District 2 | Other multi-function districts | 710 E Durant Ave, Aspen | Website |
| Glenwood Meadows Metropolitan District 3 | Other multi-function districts | 710 E Durant Ave, Aspen | Website |
| Landis Creek Metropolitan District 1 | Other multi-function districts | 1641 California St, Denver | — |
| Landis Creek Metropolitan District 2 | Other multi-function districts | 1641 California St, Denver | — |
| River Park Metropolitan District | Other multi-function districts | 390 Union Blvd, Lakewood | Website |
| River Valley Metropolitan District | Other multi-function districts | 1888 Sherman St, Denver | — |
| Bookcliff Conservation District | Other natural resources | 258 Center Dr, Glenwood Springs | — |
| Garfield Clean Energy Collaborative | Other single function districts | Po Box 428, Carbondale | — |
| Parachute/Battlement Mesa Park and Recreation District | Parks and recreation | 259 Cardinal Way, Parachute | Website |
| Spring Valley Sanitation District | Sewerage | 2300 County Road 114, Glenwood Springs | — |
| West Glenwood Springs Sanitation District | Sewerage | Po Box 866, Glenwood Springs | — |
| Roaring Fork Water and Sanitation District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 1002, Glenwood Springs | — |
| South Side Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 258 Center Dr, Glenwood Springs | Website |
| Kobe Water Authority | Water supply utility | Po Box 1120, Glenwood Springs | — |
| West Divide Water Conservancy District | Water supply utility | 818 Taughenbaugh Blvd, Rifle | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Colorado River BOCES
Specialized district2 schools
460 STONE QUARRY ROAD, Parachute, CO, 81635
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Garfield School District No. Re-2
School district10 schools
839 WHITERIVER AVE, Rifle, CO, 81650
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Grand Valley School District No. 16 in the county of Garfi
School district4 schools
0460 STONE QUARRY ROAD, Parachute, CO, 81635
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1
School district14 schools
400 SOPRIS AVENUE, Carbondale, CO, 81623
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Glenwood Farmers Market
1412 Grand Ave glenwood Springs, CO, 81601
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
City of Rifle Farmer's Market
1718 Railroad Ave. Rifle, CO, 81650
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Rifle Farmers' Market
1718 Railroad Avenue (Metro Park) Rifle, CO, 81650
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Glenwood Downtown Market
9th and Grand Glenwood Springs, CO, 81601
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Carbondale Farmers' Market
4th & Main St., 4th Street Park and Plaza, Carbondale, CO, 81623
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.