Rocky Ford, Colorado

Rocky Ford is a statutory city located in Otero County, Colorado, United States. The population was 3,876 at the 2020 census.[6]

Rocky Ford, Colorado
Statutory City[1]
City of Rocky Ford[1]
The Rocky Ford City Hall.
The Rocky Ford City Hall.
Location of the City of Rocky Ford in Otero County, Colorado.
Location of the City of Rocky Ford in Otero County, Colorado.
Rocky Ford is located in the United States
Rocky Ford
Rocky Ford
Location of the City of Rocky Ford in the United States.
Coordinates: 38°3′4″N 103°43′17″W
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyOtero County[2]
CityRocky Ford[1]
IncorporatedAugust 19, 1887[3]
Government
 • TypeStatutory City[1]
Area
[4]
 • Total1.69 sq mi (4.38 km2)
 • Land1.68 sq mi (4.35 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
[5]
4,180 ft (1,274 m)
Population
 (2020)[6]
 • Total3,876
 • Density2,300/sq mi (880/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[7]
81067
Area code719
FIPS code08-65190
GNIS feature[5]0195481
Websitecityofrockyford.colorado.gov

The community was named for a rocky ford across the Arkansas River near the original town site.[8]

Geography

Rocky Ford is located at 38°3′4″N 103°43′17″W (38.051000, -103.721387).[9]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2), of which, 1.7 square miles (4.4 km2) of it is land and 0.58% is water.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
188047—
1890468895.7%
19002,018331.2%
19103,23060.1%
19203,74616.0%
19303,426−8.5%
19403,4932.0%
19504,08717.0%
19604,92920.6%
19704,859−1.4%
19804,804−1.1%
19904,162−13.4%
20004,2863.0%
20103,957−7.7%
20203,876−2.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

Economy

Rocky Ford is noted for its watermelon, cantaloupe and agriculture due to its soil content and fluctuation in temperatures providing great growing conditions. [10]

Transportation

Rocky Ford is part of Colorado's Bustang network. Is it along the Lamar-Pueblo-Colorado Springs Outrider line.[11]

Notable people

Notable individuals who were born in or have lived in Rocky Ford include:

See also

References
  1. "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Division of Local Government. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  2. "Colorado Counties". State of Colorado, Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Division of Local Government. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  3. "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. 2004-12-01. Retrieved 2007-09-02.
  4. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  5. "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
  6. United States Census Bureau. "Rocky Ford city; Colorado". Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  7. "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 26, 2007.
  8. Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 43.
  9. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  10. "Colorado more than mountains". Boca Raton News. Nov 6, 1983. p. 2. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
  11. "Bustang Schedule". RideBustang. CDOT.
  12. "Marvin Cordova Jr". BoxRec. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  13. Roberts, Sam (2015-07-22). "Paul Gebhard, Sex Researcher Who Worked With Kinsey, Dies at 98". The New York Times. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  14. Colker, David (2015-07-08). "Blaine Gibson dies at 97; prominent sculptor, animator at Disney". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2015-08-04.
  15. Weber, Bruce (2015-07-11). "Blaine Gibson, Sculptor of Figures in Disney Parks, Dies at 97". New York Times. Retrieved 2015-08-04.
  16. "Oregon Secretary of State Agency History, page 15". Oregon Blue Book. Retrieved April 28, 2021.
  17. "Manuel Trinidad Pacheco". University of Arizona. Archived from the original on 2016-08-11. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  18. "Our History". Rocky Ford Growers Association. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  19. "Robert Swink". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
  20. AP (2013-09-23). "Former Colorado Gov. Vanderhoof dies at 91". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2016-06-24.
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