Wray, Colorado
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Wray (Template:IPAc-en) is the home rule municipality that is the county seat of Yuma County, Colorado, United States.<ref name=gnis/> The population was 2,358 at the 2020 United States census.<ref name="Census 2020" /> It is located 9 miles west of the Nebraska state line in the northeast Colorado Plains.
History
A post office called Wray has been in operation since 1882.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The community was named after John Wray, a cattleman.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Wray was named an "All-America City" in 1993 by the National Civic League.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Geography
Wray is located at Template:Coord (40.076721, -102.225873),<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> 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 Template:Convert, all land.
Climate
Wray has a semi-arid continental climate.
Demographics
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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. Template:Citation needed The school was recently renovated and now encompasses K-12 at the same location.
Morgan Community College operates a center in Wray.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
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
See also
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