Ordway, Colorado
Ordway, Colorado | ||
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FIPS code 08-56145 | | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0203804 | |
| Website | www | |
Ordway is a
2020 census.[5]
History
A post office called Ordway has been in operation since 1890.[8] The community was named after George N. Ordway, a Denver politician.[9]
Geography
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).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.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 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
References
- ^ 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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