Orchard City, Colorado | |
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Town | |
Location in Delta County and the state of Colorado |
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Coordinates: 38°48′59″N 107°58′37″W / 38.81639°N 107.97694°WCoordinates: 38°48′59″N 107°58′37″W / 38.81639°N 107.97694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Colorado |
County | Delta |
Incorporated (town) | May 25, 1912 |
Government | |
• Type | Statutory Town |
Area | |
• Total | 11.41 sq mi (29.56 km2) |
• Land | 11.41 sq mi (29.54 km2) |
• Water | 0.008 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
Elevation | 5,446 ft (1,660 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 3,119 |
• Density | 274/sq mi (105.6/km2) |
Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
• Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
ZIP code | 81410 |
Area code(s) | 970 |
FIPS code | 08-55980 |
GNIS feature ID | 0203073 |
Website | www |
Orchard City is a statutory town in Delta County, Colorado, United States. The population was 3,119 at the 2010 census. There are three post offices serving Orchard City: Austin (ZIP code 81410), Cory (ZIP code 81414), Eckert (ZIP code 81418).
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.