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Welcome to Crowley County ...

Time Zone: Crowley County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Ordway is the Seat for Crowley County.

Crowley County was founded May 29, 1911 and was created by taking area from Otero County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Crowley had a population of 6,061 people. This is an increase of 3.41% since the last Census (which gave a population of 5,861 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Crowley represented 0.12% of the total population of Colorado.

Below are some of the communities located in Crowley County:

  • Crowley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Crowley is located in Crowley County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crowley
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 166 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crowley <2>
  • Olney Springs
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Ordway
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Ordway is located in Crowley County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ordway
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,013 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ordway <2>
  • Sugar City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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