Rifle is a city in Rio Blanco County, Colorado, home to about 10,570 people across 7.0 square miles. Its ZIP code is 81650.
Homes sold for a median of $310 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
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| Nearest major airport | Denver International Airport (DEN)167 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Eagle County Regional Airport (EGE)47 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Denver, CO155 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ477 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Rifle; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Rifle had 10,437 residents in the 2020 census, up 54% since 2000.
It’s the 67th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
Rio Blanco County grew from 1,690 residents in 1900 to 6,529 in 2020.
Rio Blanco County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 88°F in summer, and winter lows average 10°F. About 12.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 27 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Rifle 3ene, CO weather station (3 miles away).
2,237 jobs at 194 businesses in Rio Blanco County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
130 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Rifle.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 17 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 34 |
| Dentists | 12 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 21 |
| Mental health providers | 20 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 22 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 3 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1882.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Garfield School District No. Re-2. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Mesa Elementary SchoolRifle | Pre-K–5 | 424 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Highland Elementary SchoolRifle | Pre-K–5 | 451 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Wamsley Elementary SchoolRifle | Pre-K–5 | 420 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Rifle Middle SchoolRifle | 6–8 | 552 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Rifle High SchoolRifle | 9–12 | 778 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Lutheran Preschool & KindergartenRifle | Pre-K–1 | 12 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 1.3 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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