Rifle, Colorado Real Estate Buyer Agent - MLS Realtors List

Population (year 2000): 6,784. Estimated population in July 2005: 8,038 (+18.5% change)
Males: 3,493 (51.5%), Females: 3,291 (48.5%)

Garfield County

Zip code: 81650

Median resident age: 30.9 years
Median household income: $42,734 (year 2000)
Median house value: $144,600 (year 2000)

Races in Rifle:

• White Non-Hispanic (81.5%)
• Hispanic (16.3%)
• Other race (4.7%)
• Two or more races (2.3%)
• American Indian (1.4%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (21.2%), Irish (16.1%), English (14.5%), United States (5.8%), Italian (4.8%), French (4.6%).

Elevation: 5345 feet

Land area: 4.3 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Rifle

• High school or higher: 85.7%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
• Unemployed: 3.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 30.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rifle city

• Never married: 22.8%
• Now married: 55.4%
• Separated: 1.9%
• Widowed: 5.7%
• Divorced: 14.1%

7.2% Foreign born (6.8% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +1,285 (+23.4%).

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Boulder, CO (176.5 miles , pop. 94,673).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Denver, CO (194.0 miles , pop. 554,636).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (509.6 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Silt, CO (9.0 miles ), New Castle, CO (17.2 miles ), Battlement Mesa, CO (18.6 miles ), Parachute, CO (19.4 miles ), Collbran, CO (24.1 miles ), Glenwood Springs, CO (31.1 miles ), De Beque, CO (32.8 miles ), Meeker, CO (35.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

• 1996: 32 buildings, average cost: $70,800
• 1997: 58 buildings, average cost: $77,600
• 1998: 64 buildings, average cost: $85,000
• 1999: 89 buildings, average cost: $129,100
• 2000: 69 buildings, average cost: $144,900
• 2001: 99 buildings, average cost: $127,300
• 2002: 94 buildings, average cost: $202,100
• 2003: 70 buildings, average cost: $150,500
• 2004: 79 buildings, average cost: $134,700

Latitude: 39.54 N, Longitude: 107.78 W

Area code: 970

Rifle, Colorado business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Industries providing employment: Construction (19.0%), Retail trade (18.3%), Educational,health and social services (15.8%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (12.6%).

Daytime population change due to commuting: -961 (-14.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,249 (35.7%)

Average climate in Rifle, Colorado

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

• CLAGETT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (707 EAST FIFTH ST BOX 72)

• VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL ASSN (about 32 miles; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO)
• PIONEERS HOSPITAL OF RIO BLANCO (about 37 miles; MEEKER, CO)
• DELTA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 59 miles; DELTA, CO)

Political contributions by individuals in Rifle, CO

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rifle:

• WALKER FIELD (about 59 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; ID: GJT)
• EAGLE COUNTY REGIONAL (about 61 miles; EAGLE, CO; ID: EGE)
• ASPEN-PITKIN CO/SARDY FIELD (about 68 miles; ASPEN, CO; ID: ASE)

• GARFIELD COUNTY REGIONAL (about 5 miles; RIFLE, CO; ID: RIL)
• GLENWOOD SPRINGS MUNI (about 34 miles; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; ID: GWS)
• MEEKER (about 35 miles; MEEKER, CO; ID: EEO)

Local government website: www.rifleco.org

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rifle:

• COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE (about 32 miles; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,400)
• MESA STATE COLLEGE (about 62 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; FT enrollment: 4,415)
• WESTERN STATE COLLEGE COLORADO (about 82 miles; GUNNISON, CO; FT enrollment: 2,199)
• FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 155 miles; DURANGO, CO; FT enrollment: 4,051)
• UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT BOULDER (about 171 miles; BOULDER, CO; FT enrollment: 25,355)
• COLORADO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 173 miles; Fort Collins, CO; FT enrollment: 22,684)
• COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES (about 180 miles; GOLDEN, CO; FT enrollment: 3,183)

• RIFLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 920; Location: 1350 PREFONTAINE AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Rifle:

• RIFLE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 689; Location: 200 WEST 6TH; Grades: 05 - 08)
• HIGHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 494; Location: 1500 EAST 7TH STREET; Grades: PK - 04)
• WAMSLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 438; Location: 225 EAST 30TH STREET; Grades: PK - 04)

Cemetery: Rose Hill Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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Rifle compared to Colorado state average:

• Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
• Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
• Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
• Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
• Renting percentage below state average.
• Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
• Number of rooms per house above state average.
• House age significantly below state average.
• Number of college students below state average.
• Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
• Population density below state average for cities.

• KRGS (690 AM; 1 kW; RIFLE, CO; Owner: WESTERN SLOPE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
• KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
• KJOL (620 AM; 10 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: UNITED MINISTRIES)
• KRAI (550 AM; 5 kW; CRAIG, CO; Owner: WILD WEST RADIO, INC.)
• KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
• KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
• KUBC (580 AM; 5 kW; MONTROSE, CO; Owner: WOODLAND COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
• KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
• KGLN (980 AM; 1 kW; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: COLORADO WEST BROADCASTING, INC.)
• KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
• KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
• KSKE (610 AM; 5 kW; VAIL, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
• KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

• K272DL (102.3 FM; RIFLE, CO; Owner: MBC GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
• K276AI (103.1 FM; RIFLE, CO; Owner: MBC GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
• KKCH (92.7 FM; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: AGM-ROCKY MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING I, L.L.C.)
• KZKS (105.3 FM; RIFLE, CO; Owner: WESTERN SLOPE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C.)
• KDNK (90.5 FM; CARBONDALE, CO; Owner: CARBONDALE COMM. ACCESS RADIO, INC.)
• KLXV (91.9 FM; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
• K247AD (97.3 FM; CARBONDALE, CO; Owner: PITKIN COUNTY TRANSLATOR)
• KRVG (95.5 FM; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Owner: WESTERN SLOPE COMMUNICATIONS LLC)
• KZKS-FM2 (105.3 FM; CARBONDALE, CO; Owner: WESTERN SLOPE COMMUNICATIONS, L.L.C)
• K256AD (99.1 FM; PALISADE, CO; Owner: NORTH FORK VALLEY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
• K205CK (88.9 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
• K214CA (90.7 FM; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
• K210CE (89.9 FM; MESA, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
• K202BJ (88.3 FM; RIFLE, CO; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC)
• K292CY (106.3 FM; RIFLE, CO; Owner: MESA BROADCASTING COMPANY)
• KAYW (98.1 FM; MEEKER, CO; Owner: WESTERN SLOPE COMMUNICATIONS LLC)
• K244AN (96.7 FM; RIFLE, CO; Owner: COLORADO WEST BROADCASTING INC.)
• KQZR (102.5 FM; CRAIG, CO; Owner: CRAIG BROADCASTING, LLC)

• K11KR (Channel 2; RIFLE, CO; Owner: STATE OF ALASKA)

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