Orchard City, Colorado facts for kids
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Orchard City, Colorado
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Town hall on 2100 Road
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Location of Orchard City in Delta County, Colorado.
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Delta |
| Incorporated (town) | May 25, 1912 |
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| • Type | Statutory Town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.53 sq mi (29.86 km2) |
| • Land | 11.52 sq mi (29.84 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,361 ft (1,634 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 3,142 |
| • Density | 272.51/sq mi (105.22/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
81410
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| Area code(s) | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-55980 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2413088 |
Orchard City is a statutory town in Delta County, Colorado, United States. The population was 3,142 at the 2020 census. There are three post offices serving Orchard City: Austin (ZIP code 81410), Cory (ZIP code 81414), Eckert (ZIP code 81418).
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Geography
Orchard City is located in central Delta County at 38°48′59″N 107°58′37″W / 38.81639°N 107.97694°W (38.816360, -107.976951). Colorado State Highway 65 passes through the town, leading southwest 9 miles (14 km) to Delta, the county seat, and northeast 6 miles (10 km) to the town of Cedaredge. Eckert is in the northern part of the town, and Cory is in the southwest, both along Highway 65. Austin is in the southeast corner of the town, on the north side of Colorado State Highway 92, which leads west 7 miles (11 km) to Delta and east 13 miles (21 km) to Hotchkiss.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Orchard City has a total area of 11.4 square miles (29.6 km2), of which 0.01 square miles (0.02 km2), or 0.06%, is water.
History
In the early 20th century, because residents in the area were getting sick from drinking ditch water, three small communities (Austin, Cory, and Eckert) agreed to consolidate in order to be able to raise enough money to build a water pipeline. Thus Orchard City was incorporated in 1912, but even to this day it's more common for people to refer to one of the three specific communities within the boundaries of Orchard City. The community was named for an orchard near the original town site.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 531 | — | |
| 1940 | 865 | — | |
| 1950 | 956 | 10.5% | |
| 1960 | 1,021 | 6.8% | |
| 1970 | 1,163 | 13.9% | |
| 1980 | 1,914 | 64.6% | |
| 1990 | 2,218 | 15.9% | |
| 2000 | 2,880 | 29.8% | |
| 2010 | 3,119 | 8.3% | |
| 2020 | 3,142 | 0.7% | |
See also
In Spanish: Orchard City para niños
