Atwood, Colorado
Atwood, Colorado | |
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 Entering Atwood from the southwest along U.S. Route 6 | |
 Location of the Atwood CDP in Logan County, Colorado. | |
  Atwood Location of Atwood, Colorado.  Atwood Atwood (Colorado) | |
| Coordinates: 40°32′52″N 103°16′11″W / 40.5478°N 103.2697°W[2] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Logan[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| • Body | Logan County[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.034 sq mi (2.678 km2) |
| • Land | 1.034 sq mi (2.678 km2) |
| • Water | 0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,993 ft (1,217 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 138 |
| • Density | 130/sq mi (52/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code[5] | 80722 |
| Area code | 970 |
| GNIS pop ID | 182793 |
| GNIS town ID | 2407778 |
| FIPS code | 08-03840 |
Atwood is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in Logan County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Sterling, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Atwood CDP was 138.[4]
History
[edit]The Atwood, Colorado, post office opened on August 10, 1885.[6] The community was named after John Atwood, a Unitarian minister.[7][8] The Atwood post office has the ZIP Code 80722.[5]
Geography
[edit]Atwood is located in southwestern Logan County. U.S. Route 6 passes through the community, leading northeast 7 miles (11 km) to Sterling, the county seat, and southwest 6 miles (10 km) to Merino. Colorado State Highway 63 leads south from Atwood 3 miles (5 km) to Exit 115 on Interstate 76 and 27 miles (43 km) to Akron.
At the 2020 United States Census, the Atwood CDP had an area of 662 acres (2.678 km2), all land.[3]
Climate
[edit]This climate type occurs mostly on the outsides of the true deserts, in low-latitude semi-arid steppe regions. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "BSk". (Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate).[9]
| Climate data for Atwood, Colorado | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 4 (39) |
6 (43) |
11 (51) |
16 (60) |
21 (70) |
27 (81) |
31 (88) |
31 (87) |
26 (78) |
18 (65) |
10 (50) |
4 (40) |
17 (63) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −10 (14) |
−8 (17) |
−4 (24) |
1 (33) |
6 (43) |
11 (52) |
14 (58) |
14 (57) |
9 (48) |
2 (36) |
−4 (24) |
−9 (16) |
2 (35) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 10 (0.4) |
13 (0.5) |
28 (1.1) |
51 (2) |
71 (2.8) |
66 (2.6) |
66 (2.6) |
53 (2.1) |
30 (1.2) |
25 (1) |
15 (0.6) |
13 (0.5) |
440 (17.4) |
| Source: Weatherbase[10] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
[edit]The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Atwood CDP for the United States Census 2000.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 195 | — |
| 2010 | 133 | −31.8% |
| 2020 | 138 | +3.8% |
| Source: United States Census Bureau | ||
See also
[edit]
- List of census-designated places in Colorado
- List of populated places in Colorado
- List of post offices in Colorado
- Sterling, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
- ^ a b "Atwood, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
- ^ a b "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Atwood CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- ^ a b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
- ^ Exploring Colorado Highways: Trip Trivia. Exploring America's Highway. 2007. p. 109. ISBN 978-0-9777301-0-0.
- ^ Dawson, John Frank (1954). 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. 7.
- ^ Climate Summary for Atwood, Colorado
- ^ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on May 8, 2013.
External links
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