Ordway is a Statutory Town in and the county seat of Crowley County, Colorado, United States, that is also the most populous community in the county.[7] The population was 1,066 at the 2020 census.[5]
Ordway, Colorado | |
|---|---|
 Main Street in Ordway, June 2017 | |
 Location of Ordway in Crowley County, Colorado. | |
| Coordinates: 38°13′11″N 103°45′26″W / 38.21972°N 103.75722°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  State of Colorado |
| County[1] | Crowley County Seat |
| Incorporated (town) | September 4, 1900[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.77 sq mi (2.00 km2) |
| • Land | 0.77 sq mi (2.00 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,311 ft (1,314 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,066 |
| • Density | 1,400/sq mi (530/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[6] | 81063 |
| Area code | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-56145 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0203804 |
| Website | townofordway |
History
editA post office called Ordway has been in operation since 1890.[8] The community was named after George N. Ordway, a Denver politician.[9]
Geography
editOrdway 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).[10] 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.
Notable people
edit- Ella Mae Gallavan (1903–1966), pathologist
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 138 | — | |
| 1910 | 705 | 410.9% | |
| 1920 | 1,186 | 68.2% | |
| 1930 | 1,139 | −4.0% | |
| 1940 | 1,150 | 1.0% | |
| 1950 | 1,290 | 12.2% | |
| 1960 | 1,254 | −2.8% | |
| 1970 | 1,017 | −18.9% | |
| 1980 | 1,135 | 11.6% | |
| 1990 | 1,025 | −9.7% | |
| 2000 | 1,248 | 21.8% | |
| 2010 | 1,080 | −13.5% | |
| 2020 | 1,066 | −1.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
- ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "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.
External links
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