Rangely, Colorado Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,096. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,038 (-2.8% change)
Males: 1,071 (51.1%), Females: 1,025 (48.9%)

Rio Blanco County

Zip code: 81648

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.1 years
Median household income: $41,276
Median house value: $72,700

Population by Race

Races in Rangely:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.7%)
  • Hispanic (5.2%)
  • Two or more races (2.1%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
  • Other race (1.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (19.9%), English (17.7%), Irish (12.0%), Scottish (4.9%), United States (4.2%), Dutch (3.5%).

Elevation: 5230 feet

Land area: 4.0 square miles

Map of Rangely, CO

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Rangely

  • High school or higher: 91.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.7%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Rangely town

  • Never married: 29.8%
  • Now married: 56.4%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 2.8%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

2.0% Foreign born (1.0% Latin America, 0.5% Asia, 0.3% Europe, 0.2% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: -262 (-11.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Rangely:

  • RANGELY DISTRICT HOSP – CAH (511 S WHITE AVE)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Rangely:

  • ASHLEY VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 60 miles; VERNAL, UT)
  • PIONEERS HOSPITAL OF RIO BLANCO (about 61 miles; MEEKER, CO)
  • FAMILY HEALTH WEST HOSPITAL – CAH (about 64 miles; FRUITA, CO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Rangely:

Other public-use airports nearest to Rangely:

  • RANGELY (about 4 miles; RANGELY, CO; Abbreviation: 4V0)
  • VERNAL (about 55 miles; VERNAL, UT; Abbreviation: VEL)
  • MACK MESA (about 57 miles; MACK, CO; Abbreviation: C07)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Rangely:

  • COLORADO NORTHWESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 902; Location: 500 KENNEDY DR; Public; Website: www.cncc.cc.co.us)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Rangely:

  • MESA STATE COLLEGE (about 72 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,415)
  • COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE (about 110 miles; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,400)
  • WESTERN STATE COLLEGE COLORADO (about 160 miles; GUNNISON, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,199)
  • SNOW COLLEGE (about 199 miles; EPHRAIM, UT; Full-time enrollment: 2,632)
  • UTAH VALLEY STATE COLLEGE (about 202 miles; OREM, UT; Full-time enrollment: 14,182)
  • FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 203 miles; DURANGO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,051)
  • BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY (about 204 miles; PROVO, UT; Full-time enrollment: 29,977)

Schools

Public high school in Rangely:

  • RANGELY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 213; Location: 234 JONES AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Rangely:

  • PARKVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 226; Location: 609 SOUTH STANOLIND AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • RANGELY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 143; Location: 550 RIVER ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Rangely:

  • RANGELY REGIONAL LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating income: $126,217; Location: 109 E MAIN STREET; 21,225 books; 730 audio materials; 445 video materials; 34 serial subscriptions)