Wray, Colorado
City in Colorado, United States
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Wray (/ˈreɪ/) is the home rule municipality that is the county seat of Yuma County, Colorado, United States.[2] 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.
Wray, Colorado | |
|---|---|
Wray (2004) | |
 Flag  Logo | |
 Location within Yuma County and Colorado | |
| Coordinates: 40°4′32.96″N 102°13′23.7″W[2] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Yuma[3] |
| Incorporated | June 22, 1906[4] |
| Named after | John Wray |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.51 sq mi (9.10 km2) |
| • Land | 3.51 sq mi (9.10 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,563 ft (1,086 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 2,358 |
| • Density | 671/sq mi (259/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code | |
| Area code | 970[7] |
| FIPS code | 08-86310 [2] |
| GNIS ID | 183032 [2] |
| Major highways |   |
| Website | cityofwray.org |
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 (40.076721, -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
Education
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.[15]
Healthcare
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
- Harold Tabor (1897-1977) - politician
.svg){kind=small}
