Wray, CO town hall & government
Wray spent $8.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,789 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wray's government.
Where Wray's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 41%
- Sales taxes 19%
- From the state 14%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Property taxes 6%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Wray
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Wray didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Wray School District RD-2
Wray's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Colorado districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal
- Local 59%
- State 35%
- Federal 6%
Of the $16,076 per pupil, $7,944 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Wray kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wray pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Wray's government
Who represents Wray
Wray is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Lauren Boebert. Jared Polis is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.