Rio Blanco County, Colorado
21 public bodies govern here, 2 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 6,544
- Median household income
- $65,473
- ±8,193
- Unemployed
- 2.4%
- 77 of 3,165 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 92.9%
- 2,605 of 2,805 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 Rio Blanco | 6,476 (2021) | Po Box I, Meeker | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 2
Special districts 18
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meeker Cemetery District | Cemeteries | 265 Couty Road #4, Meeker | Website |
| Rangely Cemetery District | Cemeteries | Po Box 395, Rangely | — |
| Eastern Rio Blanco Health Service District | Health | 100 Poineers Medical Center Drive, Meeker | Website |
| Rangely Hospital District | Hospitals | 225 Eagle Crest Dr, Rangely | Website |
| Meeker Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 875 Water St, Meeker | — |
| Rangely Housing Authority | Housing and community development | 209 E Main St, Rangely | — |
| Meeker Regional Library District | Libraries | 490 Main St, Meeker | Website |
| Rangely Regional Library District | Libraries | 390 Union Blvd, Lakewood | — |
| Rangely Rural Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 220, Rangely | — |
| Rio Blanco Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 737, Meeker | Website |
| Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District | Other natural resources | 2252 E Main St, Rangely | — |
| Eastern Rio Blanco Metro Recreation and Parks District | Parks and recreation | 101 Ute Rd, Meeker | Website |
| Western Rio Blanco Metro Recreation and Park District | Parks and recreation | 611 S Stanolind Ave, Rangely | Website |
| Meeker Sanitation District | Sewerage | Po Box 417, Meeker | — |
| Douglas Creek Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 837, Meeker | — |
| White River Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 837, Meeker | — |
| Yellow Jacket Water Conservancy District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 447, Meeker | — |
| Mesa View Water District | Water supply utility | Po Box 2325, Meeker | — |
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
Meeker School District Re1
School district3 schools
555 GARFIELD, Meeker, CO, 81641
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Rangely School District RE4
School district2 schools
402 WEST MAIN ST., Rangely, CO, 81648
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
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Glenwood Farmers Market (1412 Grand Ave glenwood Springs) · City of Rifle Farmer's Market (1718 Railroad Ave. Rifle) · Rifle Farmers' Market (1718 Railroad Avenue (Metro Park) Rifle) · and 2 more
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.