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Ophir, Colorado

Coordinates: 37°51′22″N 107°49′52″W / 37.85611°N 107.83111°W / 37.85611; -107.83111
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Ophir, Colorado
Town
Ophir, Colorado around 1900
Ophir, Colorado around 1900
Location of Ophir in San Miguel County, Colorado.
Location of Ophir in San Miguel County, Colorado.
Coordinates: 37°51′22″N 107°49′52″W / 37.85611°N 107.83111°W / 37.85611; -107.83111
Country United States
State Colorado
County[1]San Miguel
Government
 • TypeHome Rule Municipality[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total0.23 sq mi (0.61 km2)
 • Land0.23 sq mi (0.61 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[3]
9,695 ft (2,955 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total159
 • Estimate 
(2019)[4]
184
 • Density782.98/sq mi (302.27/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[5]
81426 (PO Box)
Area code970
FIPS code08-55870
GNIS feature ID0187505
Highwaysnone
WebsiteTown of Ophir

The historic mining town of Ophir is a Home Rule Municipality governed by a general assembly and is located in San Miguel County, Colorado, United States. Ophir is located two miles from the Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant, the world's first hydroelectric plant to supply alternating current electricity for an industrial purposes (mining). The population was 159 at the United States Census, 2010 census.

A post office called Ophir was established in 1878.[6] The town was named after Ophir, a place mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.[7]

Geography

Ophir is located at 37°51′22″N 107°49′52″W / 37.85611°N 107.83111°W / 37.85611; -107.83111 (37.856049, -107.831167).[8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all land.

Ophir Post Office, 2019

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1880130—
1890113−13.1%
190012712.4%
1910124−2.4%
19402—
195020.0%
19706—
198038533.3%
19906981.6%
200011363.8%
201015940.7%
2019 (est.)184[4]15.7%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 113 people, 50 households, and 17 families residing in the town. The population density was 702.4 people per square mile (272.7/km2). There were 55 housing units at an average density of 341.9 per square mile (132.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.35% White, 0.88% from other races, and 1.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.65% of the population.

There were 50 households, out of which 18.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 26.0% were married couples living together, 2.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 66.0% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 14.2% under the age of 18, 2.7% from 18 to 24, 65.5% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 0.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 140.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 169.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $57,917, and the median income for a family was $81,421. Males had a median income of $37,321 versus $53,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $33,579. There were no families and 6.1% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.

Ophir Loop on the Rio Grande Southern, around 1910

Climate

Climate type is dominated by the winter season, a long, bitterly cold period with short, clear days, relatively little precipitation mostly in the form of snow, and low humidity. The Köppen Climate Classification sub-type for this climate is "Dfc" (Continental Subarctic Climate).[11]

Climate data for Ophir
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 2
(36) 		4
(40) 		6
(43) 		10
(50) 		16
(60) 		22
(71) 		24
(75) 		23
(73) 		19
(66) 		14
(57) 		6
(43) 		2
(35) 		12
(54)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −12
(10) 		−12
(11) 		−9
(15) 		−6
(22) 		−1
(31) 		3
(37) 		7
(44) 		6
(43) 		2
(36) 		−3
(27) 		−8
(18) 		−12
(11) 		−3
(26)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 48
(1.9) 		43
(1.7) 		56
(2.2) 		48
(1.9) 		48
(1.9) 		36
(1.4) 		71
(2.8) 		76
(3) 		64
(2.5) 		58
(2.3) 		41
(1.6) 		51
(2) 		640
(25)
Source: Weatherbase [12][unreliable source?]

Points of interest

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on 2009-12-12. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
  2. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. ^ a b "Population and Housing Unit Estimates". United States Census Bureau. May 24, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  5. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved November 27, 2007.
  6. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 July 2016.
  7. ^ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 38.
  8. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  9. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  10. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  11. ^ Climate Summary for Ophir, Colorado
  12. ^ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on August 3, 2013.
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