Wray, Colorado
Home rule municipality[1]
Wray, Colorado in 2004
Wray, Colorado in 2004
Location of the City of Wray in Yuma County, Colorado.
Location of the City of Wray in Yuma County, Colorado.
Wray is located in the United States
Wray
Wray
Location of the City of Wray in the United States.
Coordinates: 40°4′36″N 102°13′33″W / 40.07667°N 102.22583°W / 40.07667; -102.22583
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyYuma County[2]
CityWray[1]
IncorporatedJune 22, 1906[3]
Government
 • TypeHome rule municipality[1]
 • City ManagerJames DePue[4]
Area
[5]
 • Total3.52 sq mi (9.10 km2)
 • Land3.51 sq mi (9.10 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
[6]
3,566 ft (1,087 m)
Population
 (2020)[7]
 • Total2,358
 • Density670/sq mi (260/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
80758[4][8]
Area code970[4]
FIPS code08-86310
GNIS feature ID0183032
WebsiteOfficial website

Wray (/ˈreɪ/) is the home rule municipality that is the county seat of Yuma County, Colorado, United States.[9] Located in the Colorado Plains, the city is 170 miles east of Denver, 9 miles west of the Nebraska state line, and 25 miles northwest of the Kansas state line. The population was 2,358 at the 2020 United States census.[7]

History

A post office called Wray has been in operation since 1882.[10] The community was named after John Wray, a cattleman.[11]

Wray was named an "All-America City" in 1993 by the National Civic League.[12]

Geography

Wray is located at 40°4′36″N 102°13′33″W / 40.07667°N 102.22583°W / 40.07667; -102.22583 (40.076721, -102.225873),[13] near the intersection of U.S. Highway 34 and U.S. Highway 385. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2), all land.

Climate

Wray has a semi-arid continental climate.

Climate data for Wray, Colorado
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 80
(27)		 80
(27)		 88
(31)		 94
(34)		 103
(39)		 110
(43)		 112
(44)		 109
(43)		 104
(40)		 96
(36)		 90
(32)		 78
(26)		 112
(44)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 43
(6)		 48
(9)		 56
(13)		 65
(18)		 74
(23)		 85
(29)		 91
(33)		 89
(32)		 81
(27)		 70
(21)		 52
(11)		 44
(7)		 67
(19)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 11
(−12)		 17
(−8)		 23
(−5)		 32
(0)		 44
(7)		 54
(12)		 60
(16)		 57
(14)		 47
(8)		 33
(1)		 21
(−6)		 14
(−10)		 34
(1)
Record low °F (°C) −27
(−33)		 −30
(−34)		 −24
(−31)		 −5
(−21)		 21
(−6)		 25
(−4)		 39
(4)		 30
(−1)		 18
(−8)		 3
(−16)		 −15
(−26)		 −33
(−36)		 −33
(−36)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.51
(13)		 0.41
(10)		 1.16
(29)		 1.17
(30)		 3.02
(77)		 2.56
(65)		 2.91
(74)		 1.97
(50)		 1.13
(29)		 0.99
(25)		 0.75
(19)		 0.36
(9.1)		 16.94
(430)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 5.5
(14)		 2.9
(7.4)		 7.2
(18)		 2.9
(7.4)		 0.1
(0.25)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0
(0)		 0.1
(0.25)		 1.5
(3.8)		 4.1
(10)		 4.3
(11)		 28.6
(73)
Source: [14]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890125—
1900271116.8%
19101,000269.0%
19201,53853.8%
19301,78516.1%
19402,06115.5%
19502,1986.6%
19602,082−5.3%
19701,953−6.2%
19802,1319.1%
19901,998−6.2%
20002,1879.5%
20102,3427.1%
20202,3580.7%

Education

The school mascot is the Eagles for high school and Eaglets in the lower grades. School colors are purple and white and the Eaglets were blue and white but were changed to purple and white to match the high school in 2011.

Healthcare

The town and surrounding area are served by the Wray Community District Hospital.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Division of Local Government. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Colorado Counties". State of Colorado, Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Division of Local Government. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  3. ↑ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  4. 1 2 3 "City Hall". Wray, Colorado. Retrieved August 17, 2007.
  5. ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  6. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  7. 1 2 United States Census Bureau. "Wray city, Colorado". Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  8. ↑ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. August 18, 2007. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved August 18, 2007.
  9. ↑ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  10. ↑ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
  11. ↑ Dawson, John Frank (1954). Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 52.
  12. ↑ "National Civic League | Advancing civic engagement to create equitable, thriving communities".
  13. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  14. ↑ "Intellicast | Weather Underground".
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wray, Colorado.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.