Summary for Ouray
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Located in: Ouray County (see below)
Time Zone: Ouray lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT)
Telephone Area Code: 970
ZIP Code: 81427<1>
Elevation: 7,690 feet [2,343.91 m] above sea level<2>
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Ouray)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est:<3> | 1,050 (5% increase since 2010) |
| 2010: | 1,000 (23% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 813 |
Total Area:<4> 0.88 sq. miles [2.3 km²]
Housing Units:<5> 800
Official Website: www.ci.ouray.co.us/
GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6>
For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Ouray:
Lat: 38.022800° (or 38°1'22" N)
Lon: -107.671500° (or -107°40'17" W)
USGS Topo Map: Ouray<7>
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Ouray
GNIS ID: 2411342
FIPS State / Place Code: 08 / 56420
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Ouray)
About Ouray County
The city of Ouray is the County Seat for Ouray County.
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Ouray)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est: | 4,952 (11.13% increase since 2010) |
| 2010 | 4,456 (19.08% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 3,742 |
Total Area: 542 sq. miles [1,404.3 km²]
Housing Units: 3,083
Official Website: www.co.ouray.co.us/
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Ouray
GNIS ID: 198161
FIPS State / County Code: 08 / 091
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Ouray)
About Colorado
From the US Census
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est: | 5,758,486 (14.5% increase since 2010) |
| 2010: | 5,029,196 (16.92% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 4,301,261 |
Websites for State of Colorado
Official Website: https://www.colorado.gov/
Tourism: https://www.colorado.com/
Parks: cpw.state.co.us/
Fishing: https://cpw.state.co.us/fishing
Hunting: https://cpw.state.co.us/hunting
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Colorado
GNIS ID: 1779779
FIPS State: 08
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Ouray)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Ouray: www.ci.ouray.co.us/
The official website for Ouray County: www.co.ouray.co.us/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 city (such as Ouray). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ouray or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ouray - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019. |
| <4> | The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Ouray. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group. |
| <5> | A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). |
| <6> | Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Ouray, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source. |
| <7> | Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Ouray. |