Ophir, Colorado

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Ophir, Colorado
Town
Ophir co ca1900.jpeg
Ophir, Colorado, around 1900
San Miguel County Colorado Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Ophir Highlighted 0855870.svg
Location of Ophir in San Miguel County, Colorado.
Coordinates: 37°51′25″N107°49′52″W / 37.85694°N 107.83111°W / 37.85694; -107.83111
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Colorado.svg  Colorado
County [1] San Miguel
Government
 • Type Home rule municipality [1]
Area
[2]
 • Total0.23 sq mi (0.61 km2)
 • Land0.23 sq mi (0.61 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[3]
9,725 ft (2,964 m)
Population
 (2020) [4]
 • Total197
 • Density860/sq mi (320/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code [5]
81426 (PO Box)
Area code 970
FIPS code 08-55870
GNIS feature ID 2413085 [3]
Website Official website

Ophir is a home rule municipality town governed by a general assembly and is located in San Miguel County, Colorado, United States. It is located two miles from the Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant, the world's first hydroelectric plant to supply alternating current electricity for an industrial purpose (mining). The population was 197 at the 2020 census. [4]

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History

A post office called Ophir was established in 1878. [6] The town was named after Ophir, a place mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. [7]

Geography

Ophir Post Office, 2019 Ophir Post Office (Colorado).JPG
Ophir Post Office, 2019

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

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880 130—
1890 113−13.1%
1900 12712.4%
1910 124−2.4%
1940 2—
1950 20.0%
1970 6—
1980 38533.3%
1990 6981.6%
2000 11363.8%
2010 15940.7%
2020 19723.9%

Climate

Climate type is dominated by the winter season, a long, bitterly cold period with short, clear days, relatively little precipitation mostly in the form of snow, and low humidity. The Köppen Climate Classification sub-type for this climate is "Dfc" (Continental Subarctic Climate). [8]

Climate data for Ophir, Colorado
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)64
(18)		60
(16)		68
(20)		71
(22)		82
(28)		96
(36)		93
(34)		92
(33)		88
(31)		78
(26)		68
(20)		65
(18)		96
(36)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)34
(1)		37
(3)		41
(5)		47
(8)		57
(14)		68
(20)		73
(23)		71
(22)		64
(18)		54
(12)		42
(6)		33
(1)		51.8
(11.0)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)−4
(−20)		0
(−18)		8
(−13)		18
(−8)		28
(−2)		33
(1)		39
(4)		39
(4)		31
(−1)		22
(−6)		9
(−13)		−2
(−19)		18.4
(−7.6)
Record low °F (°C)−38
(−39)		−38
(−39)		−25
(−32)		−18
(−28)		0
(−18)		10
(−12)		20
(−7)		0
(−18)		5
(−15)		−12
(−24)		−23
(−31)		−35
(−37)		−38
(−39)
Average rainfall inches (mm)1.77
(45)		2.24
(57)		2.38
(60)		1.92
(49)		1.73
(44)		1.20
(30)		2.59
(66)		3.28
(83)		3.23
(82)		2.37
(60)		1.82
(46)		2.04
(52)		26.57
(674)
Source: Weather.com [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
  2. ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  3. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Ophir, Colorado
  4. 1 2 United States Census Bureau. "Ophir town, Colorado" . Retrieved April 5, 2023.
  5. ↑ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved November 27, 2007.
  6. ↑ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 6, 2016.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ Climate Summary for Ophir, Colorado
  9. ↑ "weather.com" . Retrieved September 17, 2020.
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