Ordway, Colorado
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Ordway, Colorado | |
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| Main Street in Ordway (2017) Main Street in Ordway (2017) | |
| Location within Crowley County and Colorado Location within Crowley County and Colorado | |
| Coordinates: 38°13′11″N 103°45′26″W / 38.21972°N 103.75722°WCoordinates: 38°13′11″N 103°45′26″W / 38.21972°N 103.75722°W[2] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Crowley[1] |
| Incorporated | September 4, 1900[3] |
| Area | |
| • Total | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Land | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Water | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| Elevation | Template:Infobox settlement/lengthdisp |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,066 |
| • Density | Template:Infobox settlement/densdisp |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code | 81063[6] |
| Area code | 719 |
| FIPS code | Template:FIPS [2] |
| GNIS ID | 203804 [2] |
| Major highways | File:Colorado 71.svg File:Colorado 96.svg |
| Website | Town of Ordway |
Ordway is a statutory town in and the county seat of Crowley County, Colorado, United States.[2] The population was 1,066 at the 2020 census, making it the most populous community in the county.[5]
History
[edit | edit source]A post office called Ordway has been in operation since 1890.[7] The community was named after George N. Ordway, a Denver politician.[8]
Geography
[edit | edit source]Ordway is located in south-central Crowley County at 38°13′11″N 103°45′26″W / 38.21972°N 103.75722°W (38.219633, -103.757264).[9] State Highway 96 runs along the southern edge of the town, leading west 49 miles (79 km) to Pueblo and east 60 miles (97 km) to Eads. Highway 71 runs along the eastern edge of the town and leads south 11 miles (18 km) to U.S. Route 50 near Rocky Ford and north 75 miles (121 km) to Interstate 70 at Limon.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Ordway has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km2), all of it land.
Climate
[edit | edit source]According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Ordway has a cold semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Ordway was 111 °F (43.9 °C) on July 14, 2003 and July 20, 2005, while the coldest temperature recorded was −29 °F (−33.9 °C) on February 15, 2021.[10]
Demographics
[edit | edit source]2020 census
[edit | edit source]As of the 2020 census, Ordway had a population of 1,066. The median age was 45.7 years. 20.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 24.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 98.1 males age 18 and over.[11][12]
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.[13]
There were 456 households in Ordway, of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 34.4% were married-couple households, 28.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 29.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 38.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[11]
There were 518 housing units, of which 12.0% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 9.2%.[11]
| Race | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 821 | 77.0% |
| Black or African American | 7 | 0.7% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 21 | 2.0% |
| Asian | 9 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 66 | 6.2% |
| Two or more races | 142 | 13.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 326 | 30.6% |
Notable people
[edit | edit source]- Ella Mae Gallavan (1903–1966), pathologist
See also
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References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Template:Cite gnis2
- ↑ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
- ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 United States Census Bureau. "Ordway town; Colorado". Retrieved April 25, 2023.
- ↑ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved November 28, 2007.
- ↑ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
- ↑ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 38.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ↑ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs namedNOWData - ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
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