Wray, Colorado
| Wray, Colorado | |
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| City | |
Wray in 2004
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 Location within Yuma County and Colorado |
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| Coordinates: 40°4′36″N 102°13′33″W / 40.07667°N 102.22583°WCoordinates: 40°4′36″N 102°13′33″W / 40.07667°N 102.22583°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Yuma County - seat |
| Incorporated | June 22, 1906 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Home Rule Municipality |
| • City Manager | Stan Holmes |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3 sq mi (7.7 km2) |
| • Land | 3 sq mi (7.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,566 ft (1,087 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,342 |
| • Density | 780/sq mi (300/km2) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 80758 |
| Area code(s) | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-86310 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0183032 |
| Website | wrayco.net |
Wray (/ˈreɪ/) is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat of Yuma County, Colorado, United States. It is west from the Nebraska-Kansas state lines. The population was 2,342 at the U.S. Census 2010.
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.
Wray is located at 40°4′36″N 102°13′33″W / 40.07667°N 102.22583°W (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 km2), all land.
Wray has a semi-arid continental climate.
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