Ordway, Colorado

About Ordway

Set in the southeastern part of Colorado, Ordway is a small town, home to 1,067 residents as of the latest Census estimates.

Officially, Ordway is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.77 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,386 residents per square mile.

📰 Ordway News Today

• CO Highway 71 is closed between Rocky Ford and Ordway Colorado Department of Transportation (.gov) · Apr 1
• Small Colorado town selling old, empty buildings for $3,500 to attract new business 9News · Jun 11
• Ordway Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
• Sharon Brothers Put Ordway, Colorado on College Rodeo’s Biggest Stage roundtable.io · Jun 13
• Photos: Broncos tour Arkansas Valley Correctional Facility as Denver Broncos Foundation helps fund Restoring Promise training Denver Broncos · Dec 18

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Ordway Unique

• The only place in America named Ordway — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southeastern Colorado, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Colorado — one of 482 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Ordway

• Sand Cherry Coffee Shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Ordway

• Crowley County Elementary K-6
• Crowley County Junior and Senior High School
• Crowley County Virtual Education Academy

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Ordway

🏘️ Nearby Communities