Wray, Colorado

Wray, Colorado
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
CityWray
IncorporatedJune 22, 1906
Government
 • TypeHome rule municipality
 • City ManagerJames DePue
Area
 • Total3.52 sq mi (9.10 km2)
 • Land3.51 sq mi (9.10 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation3,566 ft (1,087 m)
Population
 • Total2,358
 • Density670/sq mi (260/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
80758
Area code970
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. 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.

History

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

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

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), 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)
Average high °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)
Average low °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:

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.[citation needed]

Health care

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

See also


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