Interstate 70 passes through the city along the south side of the river, with access from Exit 90.

The Official Site of Colorado Tourism © 2020 Colorado Tourism Office. Rifle became more and more settled as the 19th century gave way to the 20th.

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The City of Rifle is a Home Rule Municipality in Garfield County, Colorado, United States.

Scenes include a shot of Kowalski's car crossing Rifle Bridge, and confronting Utah state patrol cars. One week out of the year, the city bustles with activities surrounding family and professional rodeos, Xtreme bull riding, live music, and a demolition derby.[26].

Location of Rifle in Garfield County, Colorado. It all came to a head when Meeker had the pasture and racetrack for the Ute's horses plowed under. Flows in the Colorado River are currently well below the 25th percentile and getting close to historic lows.

Due to their location, the Tabagauche were somewhat less exposed to white settlers, and to some extent their ways remained less altered than other native peoples.

Parks Maintenance Building 3100 Dokes Lane Rifle, CO 81650 In 1878 Nathan Meeker was appointed as the director of the White River Ute Agency (the town of Meeker 40 miles north of Rifle was named after him). Rifle Tourism: Tripadvisor has 3,475 reviews of Rifle Hotels, Attractions, and Restaurants making it your best Rifle resource.

Rifle Mountain Park, located 16 miles (26 km) north of Rifle, is maintained by the City of Rifle. The land surrounding the town was arid, and much of it was unsuitable for farming without irrigation.

About 3.4% of families and 6.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over. There were 3,221 households, out of which 40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.8% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families.

The Rifle Heritage Center, in the town's former city hall, exhibits area history with themed rooms that showcase everything from American Indian artifacts to an old-fashioned general store. The event will run from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm or until a maximum of 1000 tires have been received. The event will run from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm or until a maximum of 1000 tires have been received. The event that followed is known as the Meeker Massacre in 1879, during which Meeker and his 10 employees were killed.

December 1, 2007 <, "Valley Curtain."

This November, the Colorado River Water Conservation District (River District) will ask voters to approve ballot question 7A, a mill levy increase supporting their important and growing responsibilities.

Countless leaking valves & failing pipes were replaced. "Learn more about your Local City Government & the, Sign Up for City News, Alerts, & Notifications, Update regarding changes to local Activities, Events, & Services from COVID-19, Low Flows in Colorado River Lead to Changes in City Water Sourcing, Fravert & 5th Street Improvements Project, City of Rifle - Construction Update (Aug 2020).

The population density was 1,581.1 people per square mile (610.6/km2).

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[27] The city is also served by the Union Pacific/Rio Grande line between Denver and Ogden.

Rifle Parks & Recreation Phone: 970-665-6570 Fax: 970-625-6285 Recreation Office (in Rifle City Hall - lower level) 202 Railroad Avenue Rifle, CO 81650 Hours Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. - Increase your productivity, customize your experience, and engage in information you care about.

The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.35.

See Tripadvisor's Rifle, CO hotel deals and special prices on 30+ hotels all in one spot. Replacement resulted in 2 new functioning fire hydrant. In 1889, the railroad cut through from the east and ended in Rifle for a while before connecting lines were completed.