Rico, Colorado
Rico, Colorado | |
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Rico Town Hall, listed on the National Register of Historic Places | |
| Motto: "A Slice of Paradise" | |
Location of Rico in Dolores County, Colorado. | |
| Coordinates: 37°41′21″N 108°01′54″W / 37.68917°N 108.03167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | State of Colorado |
| County | Dolores County |
| Incorporated (town) | February 25, 1880 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Home rule municipality |
| • Mayor | Nicole Pieterse |
| 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 | 8,773 ft (2,674 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 288 |
| • Density | 420/sq mi (160/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 81332 |
| Area code | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-64090 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412550 |
| Website | townofrico |
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. Its current form of government is that of a home rule municipality.
Rico is a name derived from Spanish meaning "rich".