Ordway, CO
History
A post office called Ordway has been in operation since 1890. The community was named after George N. Ordway, a Denver politician.
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). 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 km), 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.
| Climate data for Ordway, Colorado, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1980–present | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| 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) | 1.4 | 1.7 | 3.0 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 2.7 | 2.4 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 37.0 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 5.5 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| 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 | |||
Notable people
- Ella Mae Gallavan (1903–1966), pathologist
See also
References
- ^ "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
- ^ "Ordway, Colorado", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS". National Weather Service. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
- ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Ordway 1 ENE, CO". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
External links
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