Olney Springs, Colorado

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Olney Springs, Colorado
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Olney Springs' town hall and welcome sign.
Crowley County Colorado Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Olney Springs Highlighted 0855705.svg
Location of Olney Springs in Crowley County, Colorado.
Coordinates: 38°9′57″N103°56′45″W / 38.16583°N 103.94583°W / 38.16583; -103.94583
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Colorado.svg  Colorado
County [1] Crowley
Incorporated (town) May 27, 1912 [2]
Government
  Type Statutory Town [1]
Area
[3]
  Total0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2)
  Land0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[4]
4,383 ft (1,336 m)
Population
 (2020) [5]
  Total315
  Density1,300/sq mi (510/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code [6]
81062
Area code 719
FIPS code 08-55705
GNIS feature ID 0195368
Website townofolneysprings.colorado.gov

Olney Springs is a Statutory Town in Crowley County, Colorado, United States. The population was 315 at the 2020 census. [5]

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Description

A post office called Olney Springs has been in operation since 1909. [7] The town was named after one Mr. Olney, a railroad official. [8]

Geography

Olney Springs photographed from above in 1937 by the Soil Conservation Service. AG 274-55 - DPLA - a8054af7500c67f4bef77bc0058486a6.jpg
Olney Springs photographed from above in 1937 by the Soil Conservation Service.

Olney Springs is located in southwestern Crowley County at 38°9′57″N103°56′45″W / 38.16583°N 103.94583°W / 38.16583; -103.94583 (38.165844, -103.945723). [9] Colorado State Highway 96 leads east 11 miles (18 km) to Ordway, the county seat, and west 38 miles (61 km) to Pueblo.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all of it land.

Slightly west of the town is the Crowley County Correctional Facility, owned by the Corrections Corporation of America. It has 1,794 prisoners from various states. Built as a speculative venture in 1998, it had a massive riot in 1999 when operated by the now-defunct Community Services Corporation. The builder, Dominion Ventures, took over its management, and in January 2003 ownership and operation transferred to CCA. Another devastating riot took place on July 20, 2004, once again requiring massive intervention by local and state law enforcement and correctional personnel. [10]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1920 240
1930 228−5.0%
1940 26014.0%
1950 2797.3%
1960 263−5.7%
1970 2640.4%
1980 253−4.2%
1990 34034.4%
2000 38914.4%
2010 345−11.3%
2020 315−8.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

See also

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  4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. 1 2 United States Census Bureau. "Olney Springs town; Colorado" . Retrieved April 25, 2023.
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