Rye, Colorado

Town of Rye, Colorado
—  Town  —
Location in Pueblo County and the state of Colorado
Coordinates:
Country  United States
State  State of Colorado
County[1] Pueblo County
Incorporated November 22, 1937[2]
Government
 • Type Statutory Town[1]
Area
 • Total 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
 • Land 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 6,801 ft (2,073 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 202
 • Density 2,020/sq mi (673.3/km2)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code[3] 81069
Area code(s) 719
FIPS code 08-66895
GNIS feature ID 0193917

Rye is a Statutory Town in Pueblo County, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Pueblo, Colorado Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 202 at the 2000 census.

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Geography

Rye is located at (37.921876, -104.929999)[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 202 people, 87 households, and 52 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,016.5 people per square mile (779.9/km²). There were 119 housing units at an average density of 1,187.9 per square mile (459.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.09% White, 0.50% African American, 0.50% Native American, 1.49% from other races, and 6.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.47% of the population.

There were 87 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.1% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the town the population was spread out with 23.8% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 110.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,681. About 7.1% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.8% of those sixty five or over.

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