Rico, Colorado
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Rico is a town in Dolores County, Colorado, United States. It was settled in 1879 as a silver mining center in the Pioneer Mining District; today it functions as a historic and tourism site. The population was 288 at the 2020 census.[7] Its current form of government is that of a home rule municipality.
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Rico, Colorado | |
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Motto: "A Slice of Paradise" | |
Coordinates: 37°41′32″N 108°1′51″W | |
Country | United States |
State | State of Colorado |
County[1] | Dolores County |
Incorporated (town) | February 25, 1880[2] |
Government | |
• Type | Home rule municipality[1] |
• Mayor | Nicole Pieterse[3] |
• State Representative | Marc Catlin[4] |
Area | |
• Total | 0.68 sq mi (1.76 km2) |
• Land | 0.68 sq mi (1.76 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 8,825 ft (2,690 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 288 |
• Density | 420/sq mi (160/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP code[8] | 81332 |
Area code | 970 |
FIPS code | 08-64090 |
GNIS feature ID | 0204670 |
Website | townofrico |
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Rico is a name derived from Spanish meaning "rich".[9]