Rye, Colorado

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Looking west across Rye at Greenhorn Mountain with plumes of pine pollen rising in the air

Rye is a pretty little town in the eastern foothills of the Wet Mountains. The Frontier Pathways Scenic Byway is that road in the photo above, curving off to the right and heading up into the Wet Mountains to Lake Isabel, Bishop's Castle and beyond. Rye itself was recently getting dressed up with a couple of storefronts on Main Street being remodeled and readied for business.

Downtown Rye

The Repertory Theater

South Peak at the left, North Peak at the right, all of Greenhorn Mountain, from Rye

Fast Facts about Rye, Colorado:
Rye, Pueblo County, Colorado 81069 Incorporated: November 22, 1937 Elevation: 6,801' Latitude: 37.9219°N Longitude: 104.9300°W Resident Racial Breakdown: White Non-Hispanic: 90.1% Hispanic: 3.5% Native American: 4.5% Other: 1.5% Two or More Races: 6.4% Education: High School or Higher: 94.5% Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 18.9% Graduate or Professional Degree: 3.9%	2007 Estimates: Population: 201 Males: 105 Females: 96 Median Resident Age: 41.5 Years Estimated Median Household Income: $42,800 Estimated Median Home Value: $125,565 Population Density: 2,006 People per Square Mile 2008 Cost of Living Index for Rye: 81.5 Major Industries: Construction, Lodging & Food Services, Health Care, Retail Services, Agriculture, Social Services Unemployed: 7.1%

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