Wray, Colorado
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Wray, Colorado | |
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| Wray (2004) Wray (2004) | |
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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°WCoordinates: 40°4′32.96″N 102°13′23.7″W / 40.0758222°N 102.223250°W[3] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Yuma[2] |
| Incorporated | June 22, 1906[4] |
| Named for | John Wray |
| Area | |
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| Population | |
| • Total | 2,358 |
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| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code | |
| Area code | 970[7] |
| FIPS code | Template:FIPS [3] |
| GNIS ID | 183032 [3] |
| Major highways | File:US 34.svg File:US 385.svg |
| Website | cityofwray.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
[edit | edit source]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
[edit | edit source]Wray is located at 40°4′36″N 102°13′33″W / 40.07667°N 102.22583°W (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
[edit | edit source]Wray has a semi-arid continental climate.
Demographics
[edit | edit source]Education
[edit | edit source]The school mascot is the Eagles for high school and Eaglets in the lower grades. School colors are purple and white. The Eaglets' colors were originally blue and white but were changed to purple and white in 2011 to match the high school. [citation needed] The school was recently renovated and now encompasses K-12 at the same location.
Morgan Community College operates a center in Wray.[13]
Healthcare
[edit | edit source]The town and surrounding area are served by the Wray Community District Hospital. The Hospital is one of the few on the Eastern Plains that offer obstetric care.
Notable people
[edit | edit source]- Harold Tabor (1897-1977) - politician
See also
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References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Template:Cite gnis2
- ↑ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Archived from the original on August 23, 2003. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
- ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 United States Census Bureau. "Wray city, Colorado". Retrieved April 11, 2023.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "City Hall". Wray, Colorado. Archived from the original on January 2, 2013. 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.
- ↑ "Wray Center | Morgan Community College". morgancc.edu.
External links
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