- Source: Ordway, Colorado
Ordway is a Statutory Town in and the county seat 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°13′11″N 103°45′26″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 km2), all of it land.
Notable people
Ella Mae Gallavan (1903–1966), pathologist
Demographics
See also
Colorado
Bibliography of Colorado
Index of Colorado-related articles
Outline of Colorado
List of municipalities in Colorado
References
External links
Official website
CDOT map of the Town of Ordway
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