Welcome to the Rio Blanco County Home Page

We invite you to browse our Website. It contains valuable information regarding Rio Blanco County Government services, programs, offices and departments, as well as many documents and forms that you can download.

Rio Blanco County is located in rural northwestern Colorado. The two communities of Meeker and Rangely are located within the County. The climate ranges from semiarid to alpine with significant daily temperature changes. Approximately 75 % of county lands are federally owned and include parts of the White River and Routt National Forests.

Quick Facts: County seat: Meeker Area: 3,228 square miles 2000 Population: 5986 Industries: agriculture, coal, nahcolite, natural gas, oil, oil shale, and recreation. County Courthouse and Rangely Annex Hours: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Please fill out our website survey so we may continue to improve our site to better meet the needs of the community. To view the Rio Blanco County resolution opposing the take over of all county Social Services please click here.

For information regarding recreation, community events, and much more about Rio Blanco County, please visit the Chamber of Commerce sites for Meeker and Rangely .

To view this website in other languages Click Here!

If you can not open the documents on this site try updating to the latest version of Adobe Acrobat by clicking on the link below