Rifle, Colorado
Rifle is a home rule municipality in and the most populous community of Garfield County, Colorado, United States. The population was 10,437 at the 2020 census. Rifle is a regional center of the cattle ranching industry located along Interstate 70 and the Colorado River just east of the Roan Plateau, which dominates the western skyline of the town. The town was founded in 1882 by Abram Maxfield, and was incorporated in 1905 along Rifle Creek, near its mouth on the Colorado. The community takes its name from the creek.
Rifle, Colorado | |
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Railroad Avenue in Rifle looking north. | |
Location in Garfield County and Colorado | |
Rifle | |
| Coordinates: 39°32′05″N 107°46′22″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Garfield County |
| City | Rifle |
| Founded | 1882 |
| Incorporated | August 18, 1905 |
| Founded by | Abram Maxfield |
| Named for | Rifle Creek |
| Government | |
| • Type | Home rule municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.15 sq mi (18.53 km2) |
| • Land | 7.03 sq mi (18.22 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.31 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,519 ft (1,682 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 10,437 |
| • Density | 1,379.87/sq mi (532.75/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 81650 |
| Area code | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-64255 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410947 |
| Website | www |
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