Rio Blanco County, Colorado

Rio Blanco County Education, Geography, and History

Rio Blanco County is one of the 64 counties of the state of Colorado. Based on the 2010 census, the population was 6,666. The county seat is Meeker. Rio Blanco County was created on March 25, 1889 from Garfield County. The name of the county is the Spanish language name for the White River which runs through it.

Etymology - Origin of Rio Blanco County Name

Rio Blanco County is named for Rio Blanco, or, in English, the White River.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: CensusBureau Quick Facts

Rio Blanco County History

Rio Blanco County was created in 1889 from part of Garfield County.

Geography: Land and Water

As reported by the Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,223 square miles (8,347 km²), of which, 3,221 square miles (8,342 km²) of it is land and 2 square miles (5 km²) of it (0.06%) is water.

Rio Blanco county is located in west Colorado. Dinosaur Diamond Prehistoric Highway, National Scenic Byway and Flat Tops Trail Scenic Byway are located in Rio Blanco county.

Neighboring Counties

Bordering counties are as follows:

• North: Moffat County
• Northeast: Routt County
• Southeast: Garfield County
• West: Uintah County, Utah
  

Education

Compare More Colleges and Universities

Find more schools to match to your needs.

Start Now