Rye, CO

Rye is a Statutory Town in Pueblo County, Colorado, United States. The 2020 census counted 206 residents. 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. The zoned middle school is Craver Middle School, located in neighboring Colorado City. Rye's local map joins its older history to the places and landscapes that still shape the town today, all within the wider Colorado setting. The local scoop is how Rye's history still shows up in the places people visit, work, learn, and meet. Rye is located in the Greenhorn Valley.