Ramah, Colorado
| Ramah, Colorado | |
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| Town | |
 Location in El Paso County and the state of Colorado |
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| Coordinates: 39°7′19″N 104°9′57″W / 39.12194°N 104.16583°WCoordinates: 39°7′19″N 104°9′57″W / 39.12194°N 104.16583°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Colorado
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| County | El Paso |
| Incorporated (town) | July 18, 1927 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| • Land | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,094 ft (1,864 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 123 |
| • Density | 620/sq mi (210/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 80832 |
| Area code(s) | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-62660 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0203671 |
The town of Ramah /ˈreɪmə/ is a Statutory Town in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The population was 123 as of the 2010 census. According to tradition, the name is derived from India.
Ramah began as a small railroading town along the Rock Island Railroad in the late 1800s. It was incorporated on July 18, 1927. During its peak, it was home to several hundred residents. Eventually, by the mid-1900s, the railroad was shut down, and Ramah suffered, since the railroad connected it to the Colorado Springs, forty miles to the southwest. Despite its decline, Ramah continues to exist, with ranching as the mainstay of its economy.
Ramah is located at 39°7′19″N 104°9′57″W / 39.12194°N 104.16583°W (39.121838, -104.165824).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 117 people, 50 households, and 31 families residing in the town. The population density was 473.2 people per square mile (180.7/km²). There were 65 housing units at an average density of 262.9 per square mile (100.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 86.32% White, 0.85% African American, 0.85% Pacific Islander, 1.71% from other races, and 10.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.55% of the population.
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