Welcome to Rangely ...
The town of Rangely is located in Rio Blanco County<1>.
The location of Rangely has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Rangely, you might consider that their post office opened in 1885.
The town was incorporated August 27, 1946.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Rangely has a population of 2,307 people<3> (see below for details).
Rangely is 5,260 feet [1,603 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the elevation of Rangely is about 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Rangely lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Rangely lies within the (970) area code.
The ZIP code for Rangely: 81648<5>
Websites for Rangely ...
Official Website: www.rangely.com/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Rangely had an population of 2,307 people. This is a decrease of 2.45% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 10.07% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Rangely had a population of 2,365 people (or 35.48% of the total population of Rio Blanco County). This makes Rangely the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Rangely represents 0.05% of the total population of Colorado (which has 5,029,196 people), making it the state's 103rd most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,365 people, the population of Rangely increased 12.83% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 2,096 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Rangely.
Communities Also Named Rangely ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Colorado communities named Rangely: This one is located in Rio Blanco County and the other is located in Garfield County.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Rangely.
Communities near Rangely ...
We have created a list of 8 communities that are near Rangely.
- Dinosaur
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dinosaur
- Dinosaur is located in Moffat County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 334 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dinosaur <6>
- Bonanza
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonanza
- Bonanza is located in Uintah County (UT)
- Ignatio ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the west) - Elk Springs
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk Springs
- Elk Springs is located in Moffat County
- Watson ‑ Historic
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest) - Dragon ‑ Historic
(27 miles [43.5 km] to the southwest) - White River City
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White River City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White River City
- White River City is located in Rio Blanco County
- Rainbow ‑ Historic
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We're compiling a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Rangely. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Rangely.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Rangely. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Rangely.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Rangely ...
Looking for more information about Rangely? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Rangely, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Rangely.
Adding Rangely to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Rangely in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Rangely was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Rangely post office opened in 1885.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Rangely.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Rangely: www.rangely.com/
The official website for Rio Blanco County: www.co.rio-blanco.co.us/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Rio Blanco, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Rangely. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Rangely - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Rangely). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Rangely or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |