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Population (year 2000): 2,187. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,160 (-1.2% change)
 

Males: 1,028  (47.0%)
Females: 1,159  (53.0%)

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Median resident age:  39.4 years
Colorado median age:  34.3 years

Zip codes: 80758.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $29,100 (it was $29,052 in 2000)
Wray  $29,100
Colorado:  $50,652

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $79,500 (it was $68,100 in 2000)
Wray  $79,500
Colorado:  $223,300

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Races in Wray:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.7%)
  • Hispanic (10.0%)
  • Other race (3.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (27.7%), English (13.9%), Irish (10.6%), United States (9.6%), Dutch (3.2%), Scottish (2.4%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated on 6/22/1906

Elevation: 3522 feet

Land area: 2.96 square miles.

Population density: 727 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Wray

  • High school or higher: 78.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 11.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wray city

  • Never married: 20.9%
  • Now married: 55.5%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 11.5%
  • Divorced: 10.1%

105 residents are foreign born (4.2% Latin America, 0.5% Europe).

This city:  4.8%
Colorado:  8.6%



According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Wray, Colorado in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wray to the number of sex offenders is 537 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Wray:  0.7% ($503)
Colorado:  0.7% ($1,132)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greeley, CO (173.2 miles , pop. 76,930).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Aurora, CO (179.4 miles , pop. 276,393).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (626.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Eckley, CO (18.2 miles ), Haigler, NE (20.2 miles ), South Divide, CO (32.0 miles ), Yuma, CO (34.4 miles ), Holyoke, CO (35.3 miles ), St. Francis, KS (36.0 miles ), Lamar, NE (38.3 miles) , Paoli, CO (40.7 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 9 buildings, average cost: $94,400
  • 1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $133,400
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $102,200
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $109,000
  • 2000: 8 buildings, average cost: $98,300
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $171,900
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $171,900
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $97,300
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $132,500
  • 2005: 1 building, cost: $143,000
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $875,000
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 40.08 N, Longitude: 102.23 W


61 people in nursing homes
11 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 970

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Population change in the 1990s: +171 (+8.5%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (16%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Mining (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Food (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (21%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)


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Crime in Wray by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 100000
    per 100,000 44.50.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Assaults 001102
    per 100,000 0.00.045.945.70.091.4
Burglaries 322302
    per 100,000 133.687.391.7137.00.091.4
Thefts 6271522816
    per 100,000 267.11178.5687.81005.0367.1731.3
Auto thefts 100101
    per 100,000 44.50.00.045.70.045.7
Arson 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 59.253.343.162.614.757.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (5 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  2.33
US city average:  3.00

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Wray-area historical tornado activity is above Colorado state average. It is 21% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/17/1971, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 0.4 miles away from the Wray city center injured 9 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/19/1988, a category 2 tornado 12.9 miles away from the city center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Wray:
  • WRAY COMM DIST HOSPITAL - CAH (1017 W 7TH BOX 65)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Wray:
  • YUMA DISTRICT HOSPITAL - CAH (about 28 miles; YUMA, CO)
  • CHEYENNE COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; SAINT FRANCIS, KS)
  • MELISSA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL - CAH (about 36 miles; HOLYOKE, CO)

Political contributions by individuals in Wray, CO

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wray:
  • RENNER FLD /GOODLAND MUNI/ (about 62 miles; GOODLAND, KS; ID: GLD)
  • COLORADO PLAINS REGIONAL (about 69 miles; AKRON, CO; ID: AKO)
  • MC COOK MUNI (about 114 miles; MC COOK, NE; ID: MCK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Wray:
  • WRAY MUNI (about 2 miles; WRAY, CO; ID: 2V5)
  • YUMA MUNI (about 33 miles; YUMA, CO; ID: 2V6)
  • HOLYOKE (about 34 miles; HOLYOKE, CO; ID: HEQ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wray:
  • METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 153 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 12,938)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 153 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 8,839)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (about 153 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 7,592)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 153 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 3,352)
  • ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 153 miles; LITTLETON, CO; FT enrollment: 3,666)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 173 miles; GREELEY, CO; FT enrollment: 10,983)
  • AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 177 miles; GREELEY, CO; FT enrollment: 3,722)
Public high school in Wray:
  • WRAY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 224; Location: 30074 COUNTY ROAD 35; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Wray:
  • WRAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 284; Location: 30204 COUNTY ROAD 35; Grades: PK - 04)
  • BUCHANAN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 215; Location: 620 WEST 7TH; Grades: 05 - 08)
Libraries in Wray:
  • NORTHEAST COLORADO BOOKMOBILE SERVICES (Operating income: $127,430; Location: 325 W 7TH ST.; 58,000 books; 180 audio materials)
  • WRAY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $82,059; Location: 621 BLAKE ST.; 13,000 books; 632 audio materials; 35 serial subscriptions)

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Cemetery: Wray Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoirs: Wray Watershed District Reservoir Number 5 (A), Wray Watershed District Reservoir Number 4 (B), Wray Watershed District Reservoir Number 3 (C), Wray Watershed District Reservoir Number 1 (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Wray City Government - Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 140 West 4th Street), Northeast Colorado Bookmobile Services (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 325 West 7th Street).

Hotel: Butte Motel (330 East 3rd Street).

Court: Yuma County Gove (310 Ash Street).

 

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Colorado:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  61.7%
Whole state:  65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.8%
Whole state:  5.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  14.5%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.2%
Whole state:  4.1%

Wray compared to Colorado state average:

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  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Wray (2007 data):
  • Equitable Savings and Loan Association: 300 Main St Branch at 300 Main Street, branch established on 1921-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $196.4 mil, Deposits: $146.1 mil, headquarters in Sterling, CO, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 9 total offices
  • First Pioneer National Bank: at 145 West Fourth Street, branch established on 1902-07-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $123.4 mil, Deposits: $98.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: First Pioneer Bank Corp.
  • Wray State Bank: at Third And Dexter Streets, branch established on 1977-04-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $52.7 mil, Deposits: $44.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Washington Investment Company



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Airports 0$0 1$846
Health 1$2,429$29,14818$2,601
Solid Waste Management 4$8,557$25,6711$892
Sewerage 1$3,604$43,2480$0
Police Protection - Officers 5$15,854$38,0500$0
Water Supply 1$2,278$27,3360$0
Electric Power 2$5,187$31,1221$1,771
Local Libraries 1$1,957$23,4843$1,738
Other and Unallocable 0$0 2$1,435
Financial Administration 1$4,240$50,8800$0
Other Government Administration 5$14,969$35,9267$199
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$1,244
Parks and Recreation 3$6,786$27,1443$1,246
Police - Other 1$1,957$23,4840$0
Streets and Highways 5$10,716$25,7180$0
Totals for Government 30$78,535$31,41438$11,973


Wray government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $176,000
    All Other: $64,000
  • Construction - Parks & Recreation: $1,877,000
    Sewerage: $83,000
    General: $37,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $828,000
    Financial Administration: $579,000
    Regular Highways: $457,000
    Police Protection: $435,000
    Parks & Recreation: $298,000
    Solid Waste Management: $197,000
    Sewerage: $154,000
    Water Utilities: $151,000
    Health Services - Other: $102,000
    Libraries: $77,000
    General - Other: $20,000
    Fire Protection: $16,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $27,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $75,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $12,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,452,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,400,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $52,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $162,000
    Interest Earnings: $32,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $124,000
    Water Utilities: $32,000
    Police Protection: $29,000
    Electric Utilities: $27,000
    Libraries: $17,000
    Parks & Recreation: $10,000
    Financial Administration: $8,000
    Sewerage: $5,000
    Solid Waste Management: $5,000
    Health - Other: $4,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,693,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,731,000
    Water Utilities: $262,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $73,000
    General Support: $6,000
    All Other: $3,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $643,000
    Property: $208,000
    Public Utilities: $25,000
    Other Selective Sales: $23,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $9,000
    NEC: $7,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,209,000

7.29% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,060 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.29%
Colorado average:  10.77%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Weld County, CO  0.69% ($28,955 average AGI)
from Washington County, CO  0.44% ($-,214)
from Adams County, CO  0.31% ($35,300)


7.87% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,194 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.87%
Colorado average:  10.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Weld County, CO  0.62% ($52,950 average AGI)
to Arapahoe County, CO  0.41% ($43,308)
to El Paso County, CO  0.41% ($70,846)


Strongest AM radio stations in Wray:
  • KRDZ (1440 AM; 5 kW; WRAY, CO; Owner: MEDIA LOGIC, LLC.)
  • KSIR (1010 AM; 25 kW; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KOGA (930 AM; 5 kW; OGALLALA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KXXX (790 AM; 5 kW; COLBY, KS; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
  • KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wray:
  • K228DL (93.5 FM; WRAY, CO; Owner: REGION 1 TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)
  • KATR-FM (98.3 FM; WRAY, CO; Owner: NEW DIRECTIONS MEDIA, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Wray:
  • K50FJ (Channel 50; WRAY, CO; Owner: REGION 1 TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)
  • K52FZ (Channel 52; WRAY, CO; Owner: REGION 1 TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)
  • K54HL (Channel 54; WRAY, CO; Owner: REGION 1 TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)
  • K56HG (Channel 56; WRAY, CO; Owner: REGION 1 TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)
  • K44FM (Channel 44; WRAY, CO; Owner: REGION 1 TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)
  • K46FF (Channel 46; WRAY, CO; Owner: REGION 1 TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)
  • K48GA (Channel 48; WRAY, CO; Owner: REGION 1 TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)

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