Home rule municipality in Colorado, United States
| Wray, Colorado | |
|---|---|
| Home rule municipality | |
 Wray (2004) | |
 Flag Logo | |
 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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Yuma |
| Incorporated | June 22, 1906 |
| Named for | John Wray |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.52 sq mi (9.10 km) |
| • Land | 3.51 sq mi (9.10 km) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km) |
| Elevation | 3,563 ft (1,086 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,358 |
| • Density | 670/sq mi (260/km) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code | 80758 |
| Area code | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-86310 |
| GNIS ID | 183032 |
| Website | cityofwray.org |
Wray (/ˈreɪ/) is the home rule municipality that is the county seat of Yuma County, Colorado, United States. The population was 2,358 at the 2020 United States census. 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. 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 km), 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 | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1890 | 125 | — | |
| 1900 | 271 | 116.8% | |
| 1910 | 1,000 | 269.0% | |
| 1920 | 1,538 | 53.8% | |
| 1930 | 1,785 | 16.1% | |
| 1940 | 2,061 | 15.5% | |
| 1950 | 2,198 | 6.6% | |
| 1960 | 2,082 | −5.3% | |
| 1970 | 1,953 | −6.2% | |
| 1980 | 2,131 | 9.1% | |
| 1990 | 1,998 | −6.2% | |
| 2000 | 2,187 | 9.5% | |
| 2010 | 2,342 | 7.1% | |
| 2020 | 2,358 | 0.7% |
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. 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
- Harold Tabor (1897-1977) - politician
See also
References
- "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Division of Local Government. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- "Colorado Counties". State of Colorado, Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Division of Local Government. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
- ^ "Wray, Colorado", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
- "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ United States Census Bureau. "Wray city, Colorado". Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ^ "City Hall". Wray, Colorado. Retrieved August 17, 2007.
- "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. August 18, 2007. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved August 18, 2007.
- "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 11, 2016.
- 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.
- "National Civic League | Advancing civic engagement to create equitable, thriving communities".
- "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- "Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
External links
- Official website
- Map of Wray, CDOT
| Municipalities and communities of Yuma County, Colorado, United States | ||
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| County seat: Wray | ||
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