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
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:
- WALKER FIELD (about 70 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Abbreviation: GJT)
- ROCK SPRINGS-SWEETWATER COUNTY (about 105 miles; ROCK SPRINGS, WY; Abbreviation: RKS)
- YAMPA VALLEY (about 113 miles; HAYDEN, CO; Abbreviation: HDN)
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)