Wray, Colorado

Wray, Colorado
Home rule municipality[1]
Wray (2004)
Wray (2004)
Flag of Wray, Colorado
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Official logo of Wray, Colorado
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Location within Yuma County and Colorado
Location within Yuma County and Colorado
Coordinates: 40°4′32.96″N 102°13′23.7″W / 40.0758222°N 102.223250°W / 40.0758222; -102.223250[3]
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyYuma[2]
IncorporatedJune 22, 1906[4]
Named forJohn Wray
Area
[5]
 • Total
3.52 sq mi (9.10 km2)
 • Land3.51 sq mi (9.10 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
[3]
3,563 ft (1,086 m)
Population
 (2020)[6]
 • Total
2,358
 • Density670/sq mi (260/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
80758[7][8]
Area code970[7]
FIPS code08-86310 [3]
GNIS ID183032 [3]
Websitecityofwray.org

Wray (/ˈreɪ/) is the home rule municipality that is the county seat of Yuma County, Colorado, United States.[3] The population was 2,358 at the 2020 United States census.[6] It is located 9 miles west of the Nebraska state line in the northeast Colorado Plains.

History

A post office called Wray has been in operation since 1882.[9] The community was named after John Wray, a cattleman.[10]

Wray was named an "All-America City" in 1993 by the National Civic League.[11]

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),[12] 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 (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1893–present)
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) 		110
(43) 		105
(41) 		96
(36) 		90
(32) 		78
(26) 		112
(44)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 43.2
(6.2) 		45.8
(7.7) 		56.3
(13.5) 		64.0
(17.8) 		73.2
(22.9) 		84.9
(29.4) 		90.7
(32.6) 		88.2
(31.2) 		80.7
(27.1) 		67.2
(19.6) 		54.0
(12.2) 		43.8
(6.6) 		66.0
(18.9)
Daily mean °F (°C) 29.3
(−1.5) 		31.8
(−0.1) 		41.0
(5.0) 		48.7
(9.3) 		59.0
(15.0) 		70.2
(21.2) 		75.9
(24.4) 		73.4
(23.0) 		64.8
(18.2) 		51.2
(10.7) 		39.1
(3.9) 		30.0
(−1.1) 		51.2
(10.7)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 15.5
(−9.2) 		17.7
(−7.9) 		25.7
(−3.5) 		33.4
(0.8) 		44.8
(7.1) 		55.5
(13.1) 		61.1
(16.2) 		58.7
(14.8) 		48.8
(9.3) 		35.1
(1.7) 		24.2
(−4.3) 		16.1
(−8.8) 		36.4
(2.4)
Record low °F (°C) −28
(−33) 		−32
(−36) 		−24
(−31) 		−5
(−21) 		10
(−12) 		25
(−4) 		39
(4) 		34
(1) 		18
(−8) 		0
(−18) 		−15
(−26) 		−33
(−36) 		−33
(−36)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.43
(11) 		0.59
(15) 		0.80
(20) 		1.88
(48) 		2.88
(73) 		2.33
(59) 		3.43
(87) 		2.47
(63) 		1.22
(31) 		1.37
(35) 		0.59
(15) 		0.40
(10) 		18.39
(467)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 5.0
(13) 		6.2
(16) 		4.4
(11) 		2.4
(6.1) 		0.3
(0.76) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.2
(0.51) 		1.9
(4.8) 		3.3
(8.4) 		4.4
(11) 		28.1
(71)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 2.9 3.7 4.4 7.0 10.2 8.7 9.6 7.9 5.5 5.2 3.5 3.5 72.1
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 2.4 3.1 2.5 1.3 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.8 1.8 2.7 14.8
Source: NOAA[13][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. [citation needed] The school was recently renovated and now encompasses K-12 at the same location.

Healthcare

The town and surrounding area are served by the Wray Community District Hospital. The Wray Community District Hospital is one of the only hospitals on the Eastern Plains that has Obstetric Care on the Eastern Plains.

Notable People

See also

References

  1. ^ "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. ^ a b c d e "Wray, Colorado", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  4. ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  5. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  6. ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Wray city, Colorado". Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  7. ^ a b "City Hall". Wray, Colorado. Retrieved August 17, 2007.
  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. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ "National Civic League | Advancing civic engagement to create equitable, thriving communities".
  12. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  13. ^ "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  14. ^ "Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
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