 Rio Blanco County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of 2000, the population is 5,986. The county seat is Meeker. The name of the county is Spanish for White River, named after the White River which runs through it. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (6711x4876, 103 KB) A map of Colorado highlighting Rio Blanco County. ...
Originally, a county was the land under the jurisdiction of a count (in Great Britain, an earl, though the original earldoms covered larger areas) by reason of that office. ...
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Meeker is a town located in Rio Blanco County, Colorado. ...
The White River, a tributary of the Green River, is shown highlighted on a map of the western United States The White River is a tributary of the Green River, approximately 160 mi (257 km) long, in the U.S. states of Colorado and Utah. ...
Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 8,347 km² (3,223 mi²). 8,342 km² (3,221 mi²) of it is land and 5 km² (2 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 0.06% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
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Demographics As of the census2 of 2000, there are 5,986 people, 2,306 households, and 1,646 families residing in the county. The population density is 1/km² (2/mi²). There are 2,855 housing units at an average density of 0/km² (1/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 95.01% White, 0.18% Black or African American, 0.77% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 2.02% from other races, and 1.74% from two or more races. 4.94% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
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The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...
There are 2,306 households out of which 35.60% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.10% are married couples living together, 7.80% have a female householder with no husband present, and 28.60% are non-families. 24.80% of all households are made up of individuals and 8.70% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.50 and the average family size is 2.98. Marriage is a relationship and bond between individuals (termed spouses -- a male spouse is a husband and a female spouse, a wife) that plays a key role in the definition of many families. ...
In the county the population is spread out with 26.50% under the age of 18, 9.20% from 18 to 24, 27.50% from 25 to 44, 25.60% from 45 to 64, and 11.20% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 101.90 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 101.60 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $37,711, and the median income for a family is $44,425. Males have a median income of $38,125 versus $19,940 for females. The per capita income for the county is $17,344. 9.60% of the population and 6.70% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 11.60% of those under the age of 18 and 10.40% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the number of people. ...
The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...
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