Rio Grande County, Colorado
17 public bodies govern here, 3 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 3 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 11,321
- Median household income
- $64,411
- ±8,434
- Unemployed
- 10.1%
- 585 of 5,765 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 88.2%
- 4,529 of 5,133 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 Grande | 11,408 (2021) | 925 6th St, Del Norte | — |
Cities, towns and villages 3
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Monte Vista | 4,194 (2021) | 95 W First Ave, Monte Vista | Website |
| Town of del Norte | 1,455 (2021) | Po Box 249, Del Norte | — |
| Town of South Fork | 500 (2021) | Po Box 369, South Fork | — |
Special districts 13
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowen Drainage District | Drainage | 5590 State Highway 370, Monte Vista | — |
| Rio Grande Drainage District | Drainage | 8775 N County Road 5 W, Del Norte | — |
| Rio Grande County Ambulance District | Health | 37 Washington St, Monte Vista | — |
| Mineral-Rio Grande Health Service District | Hospitals | Po Box 392, Del Norte | — |
| San Luis Valley Irrigation District | Irrigation | Po Box 637, Center | Website |
| Rio Grande County Library District | Libraries | 120 Jefferson St, Monte Vista | Website |
| Del Norte Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 368, Del Norte | — |
| Monte Vista Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 187, Monte Vista | — |
| South Fork Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 28 Mall Street, South Fork | — |
| D Mountain Park and Recreation District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 265, Del Norte | Website |
| South Fork Water and Sanitation District | Sewerage | Po Box 303, South Fork | — |
| Rio Grande Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 48 W County Road 10 N, Center | — |
| San Luis Valley Regional Solid Waste Authority | Solid waste management | Po Box 861, Monte Vista | — |
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
Monte Vista School District No. C-8
School district6 schools
59 NORTH BROADWAY, Monte Vista, CO, 81144
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Sargent School District No. Re-33J
School district3 schools
7090 NORTH COUNTY RD 2 EAST, Monte Vista, CO, 81144
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Upper Rio Grande School District C-7
School district2 schools
950 FRENCH STREET, Del Norte, CO, 81132
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
South Fork Farmers Market
Intersection of Hwy. 160 & 149 South Fork, CO, 81154
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
Monte Vista Farmers' Market
1st Ave. and Jefferson St., Monte Vista, CO, 81144
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
South Fork Farmers, Local Artisan and Antique Market
168 Four Seasons Drive mailing P.O. Box 14, South Fork, CO, 81154
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-20. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.