Ordway, Colorado
Encyclopedia
The Town of Ordway is a Statutory Town that is the county seat
and most populous town of Crowley County
, Colorado
, United States
. The population was 1,248 at the U.S. Census 2000.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 1,248 people, 485 households, and 317 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,613.4 people per square mile (625.8/km²). There were 543 housing units at an average density of 702.0 per square mile (272.3/km²). 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.
County seat
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and most populous town of Crowley County
Crowley County, Colorado
Crowley County is one of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 5,518 at U.S. Census 2000. The county seat is Ordway.- History :...
, Colorado
Colorado
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, United States
United States
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. The population was 1,248 at the U.S. Census 2000.
Geography
Ordway is located at 38°13′11"N 103°45′26"W (38.219633, -103.757264).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,248 people, 485 households, and 317 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 1,613.4 people per square mile (625.8/km²). There were 543 housing units at an average density of 702.0 per square mile (272.3/km²). 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
Race (United States Census)
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, 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
Marriage
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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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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.