Atwood, Colorado

Last updated

Atwood, Colorado
census-designated place
Atwood, Colorado.JPG
Entering Atwood from the southwest along U.S. Route 6
Logan County Colorado Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Atwood Highlighted.svg
Location of the Atwood CDP in Logan County, Colorado.
Usa edcp location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Atwood
Location of Atwood, Colorado.
USA Colorado location map.svg
Red pog.svg
Atwood
Atwood (Colorado)
Coordinates: 40°32′52″N103°16′11″W / 40.5478°N 103.2697°W / 40.5478; -103.2697 [1]
Country United States
State Colorado
County Logan [2]
Government
 • Type unincorporated community
 • Body Logan County [2]
Area
[3]
 • Total
1.034 sq mi (2.678 km2)
 • Land1.034 sq mi (2.678 km2)
 • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation
[1]
3,993 ft (1,217 m)
Population
 (2020) [4]
 • Total
138
 • Density130/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]

Contents

History

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

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

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
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Atwood CDP for the United States Census 2000.

Atwood CDP, Colorado
YearPop.±%
2000 195—    
2010 133−31.8%
2020 138+3.8%
Source: United States Census Bureau

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Atwood, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs . Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  4. 1 2 United States Census Bureau. "Atwood CDP, Colorado" . Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service . Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  6. ↑ 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.
  7. ↑ Exploring Colorado Highways: Trip Trivia. Exploring America's Highway. 2007. p. 109. ISBN   978-0-9777301-0-0.
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ Climate Summary for Atwood, Colorado
  10. ↑ "Weatherbase.com". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on May 8, 2013.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.