Ophir, Colorado | |
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Coordinates: 37°51′22″N107°49′52″W / 37.85611°N 107.83111°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Colorado |
County [1] | San Miguel |
Government | |
• Type | Home rule municipality [1] |
Area | |
• Total | 0.23 sq mi (0.61 km2) |
• Land | 0.23 sq mi (0.61 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 9,695 ft (2,955 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 197 |
• Density | 860/sq mi (320/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP code [5] | 81426 (PO Box) |
Area code | 970 |
FIPS code | 08-55870 |
GNIS feature ID | 0187505 |
Highways | none |
Website | Official website |
Ophir is a home rule municipality town governed by a general assembly and is located in San Miguel County, Colorado, United States. It is located two miles from the Ames Hydroelectric Generating Plant, the world's first hydroelectric plant to supply alternating current electricity for an industrial purpose (mining). The population was 197 at the 2020 census. [4]
A post office called Ophir was established in 1878. [6] The town was named after Ophir, a place mentioned in the Hebrew Bible. [7]
Ophir is located at 37°51′22″N107°49′52″W / 37.85611°N 107.83111°W (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.
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1880 | 130 | — | |
1890 | 113 | −13.1% | |
1900 | 127 | 12.4% | |
1910 | 124 | −2.4% | |
1940 | 2 | — | |
1950 | 2 | 0.0% | |
1970 | 6 | — | |
1980 | 38 | 533.3% | |
1990 | 69 | 81.6% | |
2000 | 113 | 63.8% | |
2010 | 159 | 40.7% | |
2020 | 197 | 23.9% |
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). [9]
Climate data for Ophir, Colorado | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Record high °F (°C) | 64 (18) | 60 (16) | 68 (20) | 71 (22) | 82 (28) | 96 (36) | 93 (34) | 92 (33) | 88 (31) | 78 (26) | 68 (20) | 65 (18) | 96 (36) |
Average high °F (°C) | 34 (1) | 37 (3) | 41 (5) | 47 (8) | 57 (14) | 68 (20) | 73 (23) | 71 (22) | 64 (18) | 54 (12) | 42 (6) | 33 (1) | 51.8 (11.0) |
Average low °F (°C) | −4 (−20) | 0 (−18) | 8 (−13) | 18 (−8) | 28 (−2) | 33 (1) | 39 (4) | 39 (4) | 31 (−1) | 22 (−6) | 9 (−13) | −2 (−19) | 18.4 (−7.6) |
Record low °F (°C) | −38 (−39) | −38 (−39) | −25 (−32) | −18 (−28) | 0 (−18) | 10 (−12) | 20 (−7) | 0 (−18) | 5 (−15) | −12 (−24) | −23 (−31) | −35 (−37) | −38 (−39) |
Average rainfall inches (mm) | 1.77 (45) | 2.24 (57) | 2.38 (60) | 1.92 (49) | 1.73 (44) | 1.20 (30) | 2.59 (66) | 3.28 (83) | 3.23 (82) | 2.37 (60) | 1.82 (46) | 2.04 (52) | 26.57 (674) |
Source: Weather.com [10] |
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