Ordway is a
statutory town in and the
county seat
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of
Crowley County, Colorado, United States, that is also the most populous community in the county.
The population was 1,066 at the
2020 census.
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 (38.219633, -103.757264).
runs along the southern edge of the town, leading west to
Pueblo and east to
Eads.
Highway 71 runs along the eastern edge of the town and leads south to
U.S. Route 50
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near
Rocky Ford and north to
Interstate 70 at
Limon.
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, Ordway has a total area of , all of it land.
Climate
According to the
Köppen Climate Classification
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system, Ordway has a
cold semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Ordway was on July 14, 2003 and July 20, 2005, while the coldest temperature recorded was on February 15, 2021.
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Demographics
Notable people
* Ella Mae Gallavan (1903–1966), pathologist
See also
*Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state, state in the Western United States. It is one of the Mountain states, sharing the Four Corners region with Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah. It is also bordered by Wyoming to the north, Nebraska to the northeast, Kansas ...
** Bibliography of Colorado
** Index of Colorado-related articles
** Outline of Colorado
* List of municipalities in Colorado
The U.S. Colorado, State of Colorado has 273 municipal corporation, active municipalities, comprising 198 towns, 73 City, cities, and two Consolidated city-county, consolidated city and county governments. The Denver, City and County of Denver ...
References
External links
*
CDOT map of Ordway
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Towns in Crowley County, Colorado
Towns in Colorado
County seats in Colorado