Rye, Colorado, United States

🇺🇸 Rye is a Statutory Town in Pueblo County, Colorado, United States.

History A post office called Rye has been in operation since 1881.

Some say the community was named for the wild rye native to the area, while others believe the place is named for rye whiskey.

Geography Rye is located in the Greenhorn Valley. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²), all of it land.

Demographics It is part of the Pueblo, Colorado Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the census of 2000, there were 202 people, 87 households, and 52 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,016.5 inhabitants per square mile (778.6/km²). There were 119 housing units at an average density of 1,187.9 per square mile (458.7/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 91.09% White, 0.50% African American, 0.50% Native American, 1.49% from other races, and 6.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.47% of the population.

There were 87 households, out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.1% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 24.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 110.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $43,750. Males had a median income of $21,250 versus $20,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,681. About 7.1% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 11.8% of those 65 or over.

Education Pueblo County School District 70 operates public schools, including Rye Elementary School and Rye High School, both near the town limits.