Ouray County, Colorado
13 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 1 farmers market. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 5,087
- Median household income
- $91,020
- ±11,186
- Unemployed
- 3.5%
- 87 of 2,472 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 90.7%
- 2,380 of 2,623 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 Ouray | 5,035 (2021) | Po Box C, Ouray | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 2
Special districts 10
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedar Hill Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 1123, Ouray | — |
| Dallas Park Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 218, Ouray | — |
| Ouray Library District | Libraries | Po Box 625, Ouray | — |
| Ridgway Library District | Libraries | 300 Charles St, Ridgway | Website |
| Loghill Mesa Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 747, Montrose | Website |
| Ouray Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 228, Ouray | — |
| Ridgway Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 2, Ridgway | — |
| Ouray County Regional Service Authority | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 1010, Ridgway | Website |
| Loghill Village Park and Recreation District | Parks and recreation | 180 Ponderosa Dr, Ridgway | — |
| Fairway Pines Sanitation District | Sewerage | 2233 E Main St, Montrose | Website |
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
Ouray School District No. R-1 of the county of Ouray and
School district3 schools
400 7TH AVENUE, Ouray, CO, 81427
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Ridgway School District No. R-2 of the county of Ouray a
School district3 schools
1115 WEST CLINTON STREET, Ridgway, CO, 81432
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
Ridgway Farmers' Market
201 N. Railroad St. Ridgway, CO, 81403
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.