Welcome to Rico ...
The town of Rico is located in Dolores County<1>.
The location of Rico has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rico, you might consider that their post office opened in 1879.
The town was incorporated February 25, 1880.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Rico has a population of 252 people<3> (see below for details).
Rico is 8,760 feet [2,670 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Rico is about 1¾ mile [or ~2¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Rico lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Rico is located in the (970) area code.
The ZIP code for Rico: 81332<5>
Websites for Rico ...
Official Website: www.ricocolorado.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rico had an population of 252 people. This is a decrease of 4.91% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 22.93% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Rico had a population of 265 people (which is 12.84% of the total population of Dolores County). This makes Rico the county's 2nd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 265 people, the population of Rico increased 29.27% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 205 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Rico.
Communities Also Named Rico ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Rico - they are located in California, Georgia, North Carolina and Pennsylvania.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rico.
Communities near Rico ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Rico.
- Mountain Village
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain Village
- Mountain Village is located in San Miguel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,470 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain Village <6>
- Ophir
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ophir
- Ophir is located in San Miguel County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 190 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ophir <6>
- Dunton ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunton
- Dunton is located in Dolores County
- Graysill ‑ Historic
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Alta ‑ Historic
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alta
- Alta is located in San Miguel County
- Rockwood
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockwood
- Rockwood is located in La Plata County
- Vance Junction
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vance Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vance Junction
- Vance Junction is located in San Miguel County
- Keystone ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keystone
- Keystone is located in San Miguel County
- Vanadium ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vanadium
- Vanadium is located in San Miguel County
- San Miguel ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for San Miguel
- San Miguel is located in San Miguel County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rico. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rico.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rico. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rico.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Rico. Our list includes 11 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Rico.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rico ...
Looking for more information about Rico? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Rico, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rico.
Adding Rico to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rico in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Rico was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Rico post office opened in 1879.
We also found Rico in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rico.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Rico: www.ricocolorado.org/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Dolores, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rico. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rico - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Rico). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rico or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |