Ophir, Colorado
| Ophir, Colorado | |
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Ophir, Colorado circa 1895
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 Location in San Miguel County and the state of Colorado |
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| Coordinates: 37°51′22″N 107°49′52″W / 37.85611°N 107.83111°WCoordinates: 37°51′22″N 107°49′52″W / 37.85611°N 107.83111°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Colorado
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| County | San Miguel |
| Government | |
| • Type | Home Rule Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| • Land | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 9,695 ft (2,955 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 113 |
| • Density | 565/sq mi (282.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 81426 (PO Box) |
| Area code(s) | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-55870 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0187505 |
| Highways | none |
| Website | Town 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. The town was named after Ophir, a place mentioned in the Hebrew Bible.
Ophir is located at 37°51′22″N 107°49′52″W / 37.85611°N 107.83111°W (37.856049, -107.831167).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), all land.
As of the census 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.
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