Ordway, Colorado

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Ordway, Colorado
Town
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Main Street in Ordway (2017)
Crowley County Colorado Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Ordway Highlighted 0856145.svg
Location within Crowley County and Colorado
Coordinates: 38°13′11″N103°45′26″W / 38.21972°N 103.75722°W / 38.21972; -103.75722 [1]
Country United States
State Colorado
County Crowley [2]
Incorporated September 4, 1900 [3]
Area
[4]
 • Total
0.77 sq mi (2.00 km2)
 • Land0.77 sq mi (2.00 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
4,311 ft (1,314 m)
Population
 (2020) [5]
 • Total
1,066
 • Density1,400/sq mi (530/km2)
Time zone UTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
81063 [6]
Area code 719
FIPS code 08-56145 [1]
GNIS ID 203804 [1]
Website Town of Ordway

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. [1] The population was 1,066 at the 2020 census. [5]

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History

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

Ordway is located in south-central Crowley County at 38°13′11″N103°45′26″W / 38.21972°N 103.75722°W / 38.21972; -103.75722 (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

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]

Climate data for Ordway, Colorado, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1980–present
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)77
(25)		81
(27)		88
(31)		95
(35)		107
(42)		110
(43)		111
(44)		108
(42)		105
(41)		98
(37)		85
(29)		80
(27)		111
(44)
Mean maximum °F (°C)68.5
(20.3)		71.0
(21.7)		80.7
(27.1)		87.4
(30.8)		95.7
(35.4)		103.5
(39.7)		105.4
(40.8)		102.7
(39.3)		98.9
(37.2)		90.0
(32.2)		77.3
(25.2)		67.7
(19.8)		106.5
(41.4)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)44.8
(7.1)		48.3
(9.1)		59.6
(15.3)		67.1
(19.5)		77.1
(25.1)		88.9
(31.6)		94.2
(34.6)		91.1
(32.8)		83.3
(28.5)		69.6
(20.9)		55.9
(13.3)		45.1
(7.3)		68.7
(20.4)
Daily mean °F (°C)28.6
(−1.9)		32.4
(0.2)		42.4
(5.8)		50.3
(10.2)		61.0
(16.1)		72.0
(22.2)		77.5
(25.3)		75.1
(23.9)		66.0
(18.9)		52.0
(11.1)		38.8
(3.8)		29.1
(−1.6)		52.1
(11.2)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)12.3
(−10.9)		16.6
(−8.6)		25.2
(−3.8)		33.5
(0.8)		45.0
(7.2)		55.1
(12.8)		60.7
(15.9)		59.0
(15.0)		48.7
(9.3)		34.3
(1.3)		21.8
(−5.7)		13.0
(−10.6)		35.4
(1.9)
Mean minimum °F (°C)−3.6
(−19.8)		−1.8
(−18.8)		9.7
(−12.4)		19.3
(−7.1)		30.4
(−0.9)		44.0
(6.7)		53.0
(11.7)		50.9
(10.5)		35.7
(2.1)		17.3
(−8.2)		5.1
(−14.9)		−4.5
(−20.3)		−10.3
(−23.5)
Record low °F (°C)−24
(−31)		−29
(−34)		−3
(−19)		5
(−15)		20
(−7)		32
(0)		44
(7)		34
(1)		20
(−7)		−12
(−24)		−15
(−26)		−23
(−31)		−29
(−34)
Average precipitation inches (mm)0.24
(6.1)		0.21
(5.3)		0.50
(13)		1.12
(28)		1.51
(38)		1.52
(39)		2.18
(55)		1.92
(49)		0.70
(18)		0.78
(20)		0.31
(7.9)		0.24
(6.1)		11.23
(285.4)
Average snowfall inches (cm)2.4
(6.1)		3.0
(7.6)		2.7
(6.9)		0.8
(2.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.1
(0.25)		0.7
(1.8)		1.1
(2.8)		3.3
(8.4)		14.1
(35.85)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)1.41.73.03.74.24.55.15.12.72.41.61.637.0
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)1.21.10.80.30.00.00.00.00.00.20.71.25.5
Source 1: NOAA [11]
Source 2: National Weather Service [10]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1900 138—
1910 705410.9%
1920 1,18668.2%
1930 1,139−4.0%
1940 1,1501.0%
1950 1,29012.2%
1960 1,254−2.8%
1970 1,017−18.9%
1980 1,13511.6%
1990 1,025−9.7%
2000 1,24821.8%
2010 1,080−13.5%
2020 1,066−1.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

Notable people

See also

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References

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  2. ↑ "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
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  4. ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  5. 1 2 United States Census Bureau. "Ordway town; Colorado" . Retrieved April 25, 2023.
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  8. ↑ 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.
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  10. 1 2 "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS". National Weather Service. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
  11. ↑ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Ordway 1 ENE, CO". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
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