Olney Springs, Colorado

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Olney Springs is a statutory town in Crowley County, Colorado, United States.<ref name="GNIS"/> The population was 315 at the 2020 census.<ref name="Census 2020" />

History

A post office called Olney Springs has been in operation since 1909.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The town was named after one Mr. Olney, a railroad official.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Geography

An top-down, black-and-white photograph of Olney Springs

Olney Springs photographed from above in 1937 by the Soil Conservation Service.

Olney Springs is located in southwestern Crowley County at Template:Coord (38.165844, -103.945723).<ref name="GR1">Template:Cite web</ref> Colorado State Highway 96 leads east Template:Convert to Ordway, the county seat, and west Template:Convert to Pueblo.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of Template:Convert, all of it land.

Slightly west of the town is the Crowley County Correctional Facility, owned by the Corrections Corporation of America. It has 1,794 prisoners from various states. Built as a speculative venture in 1998, it had a massive riot in 1999 when operated by the now-defunct Community Services Corporation. The builder, Dominion Ventures, took over its management, and in January 2003 ownership and operation transferred to CCA. Another devastating riot took place on July 20, 2004, once again requiring massive intervention by local and state law enforcement and correctional personnel.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>