Rural Internet in Rio Blanco County, Colorado
High-speed internet for Rio Blanco County homes and businesses beyond the reach of cable and fiber. Unlimited data on every plan, free professional installation, and a U.S. team on the phone from 9am to 9pm Central, seven days a week.
The short answer
About 1,700 homes in rural Rio Blanco County have no wired internet at all — no cable, no fiber, and no phone-line service fast enough to count as broadband. That is 44% of the 3,828 rural homes in the county, according to the FCC’s own coverage data as of December 2025, and it ranks 38th out of the 64 counties in Colorado. That is close to the Colorado average of 45%. However, Country Broadband services those addresses. Plans start at $39.99 a month, every plan includes unlimited data with no overage charges, and professional installation is free. Because we deliver over a combination of fiber and wireless connections rather than being locked into one, we can serve addresses that single-technology providers have to turn down. Call 800-692-9907 or check your address online.
What the coverage data says about Rio Blanco County
| Rural homes and businesses in the county | 3,828 |
| With no wired internet at 100 Mbps | 1,668 (44%) |
| With no wired internet even at 25 Mbps | 1,633 (43%) |
| Rank among Colorado counties by homes affected | 38th of 64 |
| Data source | FCC National Broadband Map, December 2025 |
These are the FCC’s figures for the county’s rural area, not ours. “No wired internet” means no cable, fiber or phone-line service reaching the property at the federal broadband standard of 100 Mbps down and 20 Mbps up. See every county in Colorado →
Where we serve in Rio Blanco County
Country Broadband services rural addresses across the whole county. These are the towns and ZIP codes inside it — useful for working out whether you are in the right area, though the answer for your own house comes from the address, not the town.
Towns and communities in Rio Blanco County
Meeker, Rangely
ZIP codes in Rio Blanco County
80467, 81641, 81648, 81650
A town on this list is not a promise, and a town missing from it is not a no. Some addresses inside these towns already have cable or fiber running past the property and some a mile away have nothing at all — that is the whole reason the FCC counts it house by house. Check your address and get a straight answer today, or call 800-692-9907.
Plans and pricing in Rio Blanco County
The same prices everywhere we serve. No rural surcharge, no hidden fees, and the equipment charge shown separately so you can see exactly what the bill will say.
| Plan | Speed | Monthly | Equipment | Activation | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essentials | up to 150 Mbps download, 10 Mbps upload | $39.99/mo for 12 months, then $69.99 | $15/mo lease | $50 | 24 months |
| Unleashed | up to 180 Mbps download, 20 Mbps upload | $69.99/mo for 12 months, then $99.99 | $15/mo lease | $99 | no contract |
| Unleashed Max | up to 200 Mbps download, 20 Mbps upload | $109.99/mo for 12 months, then $179.99 | $15/mo lease | $99 | no contract |
| Business Backup | 50–100 Mbps | $49.99/mo | $15/mo lease | $150 | 12 months |
| Business Choice | 100–200 Mbps | $99.99/mo | $15/mo lease | $150 | 12 months |
Every residential plan has an 80 Mbps baseline speed, and every plan includes unlimited data and free professional installation. See full plan detail →
Why we can serve Rio Blanco County when others cannot
Fiber and wireless, whichever reaches you
We are not locked into one way of delivering service. Some addresses get fiber; the rest are served wirelessly, with no cable run to the property. A provider with only one of those can only sell where it built. We can reach a lot of homes they cannot.
If you can get fiber, get fiber
Where a fiber or cable company genuinely serves your street, that is normally the faster and cheaper buy and we will tell you so on the phone.
Unlimited means unlimited
No data cap, no overage charge, no surprise bill after a heavy month. True on every plan we sell.
A person answers the phone
Call 800-692-9907 between 9am and 9pm Central, any day of the week and you reach a U.S. support team, not a menu that dead-ends.
Internet in Rio Blanco County — questions, answered
Can I get internet in Rio Blanco County, Colorado?
Yes. Country Broadband serves rural addresses throughout Rio Blanco County, Colorado. That matters here because roughly a third of the 3,828 rural homes in the county — about 1,700 of them — have no wired internet at all that meets the federal 100 Mbps standard, according to the FCC's coverage data as of December 2025. Coverage is confirmed address by address rather than by ZIP code, so call 800-692-9907 with the street address and you get a straight yes or no in a couple of minutes.
How does Country Broadband deliver internet in Rio Blanco County, Colorado?
In Rio Blanco County, Colorado, as everywhere we serve, Country Broadband delivers over a combination of fiber and wireless connections, and which one reaches a particular property depends on that address. That is why we can serve homes here that other providers turn away: a company built around a single technology can only sell where that technology was built. Call 800-692-9907 with your address and we will tell you what is available there, what it costs and when it can be installed.
Why is internet so bad in Rio Blanco County, Colorado?
Cable and fiber companies build where the houses are close together, because the cost of running line is the same whether it passes four homes to the mile or forty. In Rio Blanco County, Colorado that left 44% of rural homes with no wired option. That is close to the Colorado average of 45%. The phone company's older line, where it still runs, rarely clears the speeds a household needs today. None of that is anybody local's doing — it is arithmetic, and it is why a provider that is not tied to one delivery method can serve people the big carriers cannot.
How much does internet cost in Rio Blanco County, Colorado?
The same as everywhere else Country Broadband serves — there is no rural surcharge and no county-specific pricing. Essentials is $39.99 a month for the first 12 months, then $69.99, plus a $15 monthly equipment lease, for up to 150 Mbps on a 24-month agreement. Unleashed is $69.99 a month for the first 12 months, then $99.99, plus the $15 lease, for up to 180 Mbps with no contract. Unleashed Max is $109.99 a month for the first 12 months, then $179.99, plus the lease, for up to 200 Mbps with no contract. Activation is a one-time $50 on Essentials and $99 on Unleashed and Unleashed Max. Every plan includes unlimited data and free professional installation.
Is there unlimited internet in Rio Blanco County, Colorado with no data cap?
Yes. Every Country Broadband plan sold in Rio Blanco County, Colorado includes unlimited data with no overage charges, ever. On the Essentials plan the first 150 GB each month is high-speed data and the rest is standard data, which can slow down when the network is busy — but it never stops and it never costs extra. Unleashed and Unleashed Max are unlimited high-speed data, and Unleashed Max gets priority when the network is busy.
How soon can it be installed in Rio Blanco County, Colorado?
Installation is usually scheduled within about a week of the order, and professional installation is free on every plan. A technician comes to the property, sets the equipment up, gets the connection running and does not leave until it works. You choose the day and the arrival window when you order.
Does Country Broadband work for a farm or business in Rio Blanco County, Colorado?
Yes. Business Backup is 50 to 100 Mbps at $49.99 a month plus a $15 monthly equipment lease; Business Choice is 100 to 200 Mbps at $99.99 a month plus the same lease. Both carry a 12-month agreement and a one-time $150 activation. Farms, shops, offices and job sites in Rio Blanco County, Colorado run on them, including for card readers, cameras and remote monitoring.
Do you serve Meeker and Rangely?
Yes — Country Broadband serves rural addresses throughout Rio Blanco County, Colorado, including around Meeker and Rangely. What we cannot tell you from the town name alone is whether your particular street is already reached by cable or fiber, because that changes house by house. Give us the street address on 800-692-9907 and you get a straight answer in a couple of minutes.
What ZIP codes does Country Broadband cover in Rio Blanco County, Colorado?
The ZIP codes in Rio Blanco County, Colorado are 80467, 81641, 81648, 81650. Country Broadband services rural addresses across all of them — but a ZIP code is not how service actually gets decided. Some addresses inside any of these ZIPs already have cable or fiber running past the property, and some do not, and the two can be a mile apart. We check the exact address, which takes a couple of minutes on 800-692-9907.
What if I already have service but it is too slow?
Worth a call. A lot of rural households in Rio Blanco County, Colorado are on an older connection that was the only option when they signed up and has been overtaken since. There is no charge to have us check what is available at the address now, and if what you have is better than what we can offer there, we will tell you that too. Call 800-692-9907.
Counties near Rio Blanco County
- Garfield County 5,009 homes
- Routt County 3,958 homes
- Uintah County, UT 2,681 homes
- Moffat County 2,332 homes
- Mesa County 6,296 homes
- Grand County 5,901 homes
- Duchesne County, UT 5,192 homes
- Carbon County, WY 3,371 homes
Other counties in Colorado with the same problem
- Weld County 15,508 homes
- El Paso County 15,188 homes
- Larimer County 14,345 homes
- Park County 13,204 homes
- La Plata County 12,926 homes
- Jefferson County 11,589 homes