Rangely, Colorado
| Town of Rangely, Colorado | |
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| Town | |
Rangely Museum
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| Nickname(s): Way outside of ordinary! | |
 Location in Rio Blanco County and the state of Colorado |
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| Coordinates: 40°5′10″N 108°47′53″W / 40.08611°N 108.79806°WCoordinates: 40°5′10″N 108°47′53″W / 40.08611°N 108.79806°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Colorado
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| County | Rio Blanco |
| Incorporated (town) | August 27, 1946 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town |
| • Mayor | Frank Huitt |
| • Town Manager | Peter Brixius |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4 sq mi (10.5 km2) |
| • Land | 4 sq mi (10.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 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 | 81648 |
| Area code(s) | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-62880 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0171670 |
| Website | Town of Rangely |
Rangely is a Statutory Town in Rio Blanco County, Colorado, United States. The population was 2,096 at the 2000 census. The town is home to one of two campuses of the Colorado Northwestern Community College.
A post office called Rangely was established in 1884. The community was named after Rangely, Massachusetts, the native home of a local businessperson.
Rangely is located at 40°5′10″N 108°47′53″W / 40.08611°N 108.79806°W (40.086181, -108.797944).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10 km2), all of it land.
The terrain is mountain desert and is dry for most of the year.
Rangely has a semi-arid climate (Köppen climate classification BSk) with hot summers, cold winters, and uniform precipitation year-round.
As of the 2000 census, 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 per square mile (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.
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