Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Waltraux~commonswiki assumed (based on copyright claims). · Public domainLiving in Wray, CO: what to set up and who to call
Wray runs its own electric utility, City of Wray. Tap water in Wray comes from the City of Wray water system, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 22% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Wray, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Wray.
Power comes from City of Wray
City of Wray (City of Wray), a municipal utility, serves all of Wray.
Start or move service: wrayco.net · (970) 332-4431
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Wray water system
The City of Wray water system supplies almost all of Wray. It draws ground water and serves 2,342 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. CO0163010.
6 home internet providers serve Wray
100% of 994 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 99% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plains Communication Services | Fiber | 99% | 1,000/1,000 |
| Vyve Broadband | Cable, Fiber | 99% | 1,000/1,000 |
| CenturyLink | DSL | 66% | 40/3 |
| Viaero Wireless | Fixed wireless | 95% | 150/40 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 88% | 300/20 |
| Vistabeam | Fixed wireless | 27% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
Trash and recycling in Wray
Pickup days, the drop-off and recycling in Wray, from the town’s own site.
Accepted at the curb
- Newspaper
- Magazines
- Cardboard
- Aluminum cans
- Clear glass
- Colored glass
We couldn’t find pickup days or drop-off hours. Check cityofwray.org →
From cityofwray.org, the town’s official site, checked Oct 23, 2026; pages dated December 21, 2022. Rules change: the town’s page is the last word. .
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Wray is in Wray School District RD-2.
A−School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2025; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Wray is in ZIP code 80758
ZIP codes where Wray residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Wray | ZIP’s residents in Wray |
|---|---|---|---|
| 80758 | Wray, CO | 100% | 62% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Wray
Who supplies Wray’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Wray water system (EPA ID CO0163010). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Wray?
City of Wray (City of Wray), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Wray?
Plains Communication Services, Vyve Broadband, CenturyLink, Viaero Wireless, Verizon, Vistabeam (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Wray?
80758. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Wray in?
Wray School District RD-2.
How do I register to vote in Wray?
In Colorado you can register online until 8 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 8 days before). Elections here are run by the Yuma County Clerk and Recorder. Check your registration at sos.state.co.us.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: Wray’s own website (cityofwray.org), read Oct 23, 2026, pickup and drop-off facts extracted and checked against the page they came from.
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.