Wray, Colorado Wray, Colorado Location inside Yuma County and Colorado Location inside Yuma County and Colorado Coordinates: 40 4 36 N 102 13 33 WCoordinates: 40 4 36 N 102 13 33 W Country United States State Colorado Water 0 sq mi (0 km2) Wray (/ re /) is a Home Rule Municipality that is the governmental center of county of Yuma County, Colorado, United States. It is west from the Nebraska-Kansas state lines.
A postal service called Wray has been in operation since 1882. The improve was titled after John Wray, a cattleman. Wray was titled an "All-America City" in 1993 by the National Civic League. Wray is positioned at 40 4 36 N 102 13 33 W (40.076721, -102.225873), near the intersection of U.S.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 3.0 square miles (7.8 km2), all land.
Climate data for Wray, Colorado As of the census of 2000, there were 2,187 citizens , 888 homeholds, and 547 families residing in the city.
There were 888 homeholds out of which 30.3% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 38.3% were non-families.
The average homehold size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 26.7% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 24.6% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 20.3% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $29,052, and the median income for a family was $38,942.
About 11.3% of families and 14.5% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 14.8% of those under age 18 and 14.5% of those age 65 or over.
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 town and encircling area are served by the Wray Community District Hospital.
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"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
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"Enumeration of Population and Housing".
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City of Wray Municipalities and communities of Yuma County, Colorado, United States
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