Local servicesHospitalGrand River Health Hospital4.3 miPost officeRifle Post Office3.5 miTown hallRifle City Hall3.6 miPoliceRifle Police Department2.6 miFire stationColorado River Fire Protection District Station 412.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeColorado Mountain College Rifle5.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportEagle County Regional Airport EGE47 miInterstateI-704.0 miUS highwayUS 63.9 miAmtrakGlenwood Springs, CO GSC25 miCoachGlenwood Springs W Glenwood MallGreyhound23 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 58 min5:43 am – 8:42 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 22 min7:28 am – 4:50 pm
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People14,071 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.54,830 householdsMedian household income $81,506Median home value $397,100Median rent $1,236 a month76% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,421 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate76% of adults are in the labour force, 7,721 employedMain industries: education and health care 18%, construction 13%, other services 12%Average commute 32 minutes75% drive alone, 17% car-pool, 1% walk or cycle, 7% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher85% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 72%, Spanish 27%13% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 88°F, lows 52°FColdest month December: highs 37°F, lows 11°F13 in of rain a year, on about 40 dayswettest month October27 in of snow a year, on about 27 days37 days above 90°F, 202 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Rifle 3ene station, 4 mi away
Parks and public landsRifle Gap State Parkstate park · 2.9 mi · 1,343 acresDeerfield Parkpark · 1.9 miCentennial Parkpark · 3.2 miWest Rifle Creek State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 3.7 mi · 151 acresHarvey Gap State Parkstate park · 6.8 mi · 309 acresRifle Falls State Parkstate park · 7.9 miSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.3 on 31 Jan 200249 mi away, near Craig, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 1 Feb 201923 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowGarfield County, CO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsLandslide Relatively HighAvalanche Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality69% of days had good air in 2025252 of 365 days measured112 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 47, worst day 131main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Garfield County monitors, CO
Internet at home92% of households have a broadband subscription74% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone6% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterCity of Rifleserves 9,489 people from surface water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2023: trihalomethanes (TTHM), maximum contaminant level45 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation5,681 ft1,732 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
