Ouray

Also known as Ouray, Colorado, Ouray, CO

home rule municipality and county seat of Ouray County, Colorado, United States

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Ouray is a town in Colorado that serves as the county seat of Ouray County, meaning it's the main administrative center for the county. As a home rule municipality, Ouray has the power to govern itself within Colorado's state laws.

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Key facts

Country: United States
State: Colorado
County: Ouray County
City: Ouray
Incorporated: March 24, 1884
Type: Home rule municipality
Mayor: Michael Underwood
Total: 0.86 sq mi (2.23 km )
Land: 0.86 sq mi (2.23 km )
Water: 0 sq mi (0.00 km )
Elevation: 7,687 ft (2,343 m)
Density: 1,040/sq mi (403/km )
Time zone: UTC−07:00 ( Mountain (MST) )
Summer dst: UTC−06:00 ( MDT )
Zip code: 81427 ( PO Box )
Fips code: 08-56420
Website: www.ci.ouray.co.us City of Ouray

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Ouray
Population: 898
Area: 2.281605
Elevation: 2375
Official website: www.ci.ouray.co.us
Image: Ouray, Colorado.JPG
Households: 457
Dialing code: 970

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Commons category: Ouray, Colorado
postal code: 81427
water as percent of area: 0
P8168: SZL
water area: 0
per capita income: 38753

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Ouray (/ˈjʊəreɪ/ YOOR-ay) is a home rule municipality that is the county seat of Ouray County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 898 as of the 2020 census. The Ouray Post Office has the ZIP Code 81427. Located at an elevation of 7,792 feet (2,375 m), Ouray's climate, natural alpine environment, and scenery have earned it the nickname "Switzerland of America".

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