Ordway is a statutory town in and the county seat of Crowley County, Colorado, United States. The population was 1,066 at the 2020 census, making it the most populous community in the county.

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. State Highway 96 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 near Rocky Ford and north to Interstate 70 at Limon.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Ordway has a total area of , 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 on July 14, 2003 and July 20, 2005, while the coldest temperature recorded was on February 15, 2021.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Ordway had a population of 1,066. The median age was 45.7 years. 20.1% of residents were under the age of 18 and 24.3% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 98.1 males age 18 and over.

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 456 households in Ordway, of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 34.4% were married-couple households, 28.1% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 29.8% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 38.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

There were 518 housing units, of which 12.0% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.9% and the rental vacancy rate was 9.2%.

+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census Race Number Percent White 821 77.0% Black or African American 7 0.7% American Indian and Alaska Native 21 2.0% Asian 9 0.8% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.0% Some other race 66 6.2% Two or more races 142 13.3% Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 326 30.6% Notable people Ella Mae Gallavan (1903–1966), pathologist

See also

List of municipalities in Colorado

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