Rangely, Colorado
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| Town of Rangely, Colorado | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County[1] | Rio Blanco |
| Incorporated (town) | August 27, 1946[2] |
| Government | |
| - Type | Statutory Town[1] |
| - Mayor | Ann Brady |
| Area | |
| - Total | 4 sq mi (10.5 km²) |
| - Land | 4 sq mi (10.5 km²) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km²) |
| Elevation [3] | 5,297 ft (1,615 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,096 |
| - Density | 524/sq mi (199.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| - Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code[4] | 81648 |
| Area code(s) | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-62880 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0171670 |
| Website: Town of Rangely | |
The Town of Rangely is a Statutory Town located in Rio Blanco County, Colorado, United States. The population was 2,096 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Rangely is located at (40.086181, -108.797944)[5].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.5 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 2,096 people, 749 households, and 546 families residing in the town. The population density was 518.4 people per square mile (200.3/km²). There were 899 housing units at an average density of 222.4/sq mi (85.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.42% White, 0.43% African American, 1.05% Native American, 0.43% Asian, 1.62% from other races, and 2.05% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.20% of the population.
There were 749 households out of which 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.1% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 14.4% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 7.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 104.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.4 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $41,276, and the median income for a family was $48,438. Males had a median income of $41,220 versus $25,242 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,668. About 6.3% of families and 9.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.2% of those under age 18 and 4.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b Active Colorado Municipalities (HTML). State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved on 2007-09-01.
- ^ Colorado Municipal Incorporations (HTML). State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives (2004-12-01). Retrieved on 2007-09-02.
- ^ http://www.rangely.com/FAQGeneral.html
- ^ ZIP Code Lookup (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved on December 19, 2007.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Rangely, Colorado is at coordinates Coordinates:
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