Ordway is a statutory town in and the county seat of Crowley County, Colorado, United States. 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). 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.
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Demographics
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As of the census of 2000, there were 1,248 people, 485 households, and 317 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 543 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 84.78% White, 0.40% African American, 2.48% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 9.21% from other races, and 2.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 31.25% of the population.
There were 485 households, out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.2% were married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.8% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $23,967, and the median income for a family was $29,107. Males had a median income of $25,139 versus $26,607 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,334. About 20.0% of families and 21.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.8% of those under age 18 and 13.4% of those age 65 or over.-->
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.