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Ophir, Colorado

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Welcome to Ophir ...

The town of Ophir is located in San Miguel County.

Ophir was incorporated in 1881.

The community of Ophir is 9,750 feet [2,971.8 m] above sea level.^<1>

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

Population Details ...

At the time of the 2000 Census, Ophir had a population of 113 people ^<2> (or 1.71% of the total population of San Miguel County).

From the Census Estimates for 2009, Ophir had a population of 128 people. This is an increase of 13.27% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. Other than 2000, the population counts have been estimated by the Census Bureau.

Year	Population	Change Since 2000	Year-to-Year Change
2009	128	+13.27%	-1.54% since 2008
2008	130	+15.04%	-0.76% since 2007
2007	131	+15.93%	+5.65% since 2006
2006	124	+9.73%
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2000	113	The Last Census

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ophir.

Communities near Ophir ...

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

Community	2009 Population	Change Since 2000	Direction		Distance ^<3>
Lake City	375	---		NE	30 mi [48.3 km]
Loghill Village	---			N	23 mi [37 km]
Mountain Village	1,389	+42.02%		N	5 mi [8 km]
Norwood	460	+5.02%		NW	31 mi [49.9 km]
Ouray	937	+15.25%		NE	14 mi [22.5 km]
Rico	253	+23.41%		SW	15 mi [24.1 km]

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Ophir.

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Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ophir - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. - Return to Citation
<2>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ophir. - Return to Citation
<3>	Our distances are calculated as a straight-line (or point-to-point) distance between Ophir and the indicated community. The distance should be treated as an estimate and not as the driving distance. - Return to Citation
<4>	All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint. - Return to Citation

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