Town guide

Ordway, Colorado

Ordway is a town in Crowley County, Colorado, home to about 1,528 people across 0.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 81063.

Homes sold for a median of $129 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,5281,984 per sq mi
Median home value$104,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$129Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Ordway

1 ZIP code

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Around Ordway

Distances

Nearest major airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)64 miles away
Closer regional airportPueblo Memorial Airport (PUB)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Colorado Springs, CO69 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX544 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Ordway; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Ordway

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Ordway had 1,066 residents in the 2020 census, down 15% since 2000.

It’s the 192nd largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.

Crowley County grew from 6,383 residents in 1920 to 5,922 in 2020.

Ordway population by census2000: 1,248, 2010: 1,080, 2020: 1,0661,24820001,08020101,0662020

Crowley County, 1920–2020

Crowley County population, 1920 to 20201920: 6,383, 1930: 5,934, 1940: 5,398, 1950: 5,222, 1960: 3,978, 1970: 3,086, 1980: 2,988, 1990: 3,946, 2000: 5,518, 2010: 5,823, 2020: 5,9226K’20’305K’40’504K’60’703K’80’906K’00’106K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 94°F in summer, and winter lows average 12°F. About 11.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 14 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near OrdwayJan: high 45°F, low 12°F, 0.2 in; Feb: high 48°F, low 17°F, 0.2 in; Mar: high 60°F, low 25°F, 0.5 in; Apr: high 67°F, low 34°F, 1.1 in; May: high 77°F, low 45°F, 1.5 in; Jun: high 89°F, low 55°F, 1.5 in; Jul: high 94°F, low 61°F, 2.2 in; Aug: high 91°F, low 59°F, 1.9 in; Sep: high 83°F, low 49°F, 0.7 in; Oct: high 70°F, low 34°F, 0.8 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 22°F, 0.3 in; Dec: high 45°F, low 13°F, 0.2 in45°12°Jan0.248°17°Feb0.260°25°Mar0.567°34°Apr1.177°45°May1.589°55°Jun1.594°61°Jul2.291°59°Aug1.983°49°Sep0.770°34°Oct0.856°22°Nov0.345°13°Dec0.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ordway 1 Ene, CO weather station (4 miles away).

Jobs in Crowley County

481 jobs at 41 businesses in Crowley County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Crowley CountyHealth care and social assistance: 78 jobs; Retail trade: 52 jobs; Utilities: 16 jobs; Other services: 14 jobs; Construction: 12 jobs; Professional services: 9 jobsHealth care and social assistance 16% Retail trade 11% Utilities 3% Other services 3% Construction 3% Professional services 2%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

3 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ordway.

Nearest hospitals

  • Arkansas Valley Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Lajuna21.0 miles
  • St. Mary-Corwin HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Pueblo44.6 miles
  • Parkview Medical Center, INCGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Pueblo44.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Physical and occupational therapists2
Pharmacies2

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Ordway

Museums

  • The Heritage Center3.1 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Ordway

Public schools here are run by Crowley County School District No. Re-1-J. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Crowley County Elementary K-6OrdwayK–6156Public2.5 mi
Crowley County Virtual Education AcademyOrdway4–1218Public2.5 mi
Crowley County Junior and Senior High SchoolOrdway7–12156Public2.5 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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