Crook, Colorado

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Crook, Colorado
Statutory town [1]
Town of Crook
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Entering from the east on U.S. Route 138.
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Location of the Town of Crook in the Logan County, Colorado.
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Location of the Town of Crook, Colorado.
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Crook
Crook (Colorado)
Coordinates: 40°51′32″N102°48′04″W / 40.8589°N 102.8010°W / 40.8589; -102.8010 (Crook, Colorado) [2]
Country United States
State Colorado
County Logan [3]
Incorporated September 23, 1918 [4]
Government
 • Type statutory town [1]
Area
[5]
 • Total
0.135 sq mi (0.349 km2)
 • Land0.135 sq mi (0.349 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation
[2]
3,708 ft (1,130 m)
Population
 (2020) [5]
 • Total
133
 • Density987/sq mi (381/km2)
 •  Metro
21,528
Time zone UTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code [6]
80726
Area code 970/748
GNIS place ID 182716
GNIS town ID 2412389
FIPS code 08-18640
Website www.facebook.com/TownofCrook/

The Town of Crook is a statutory town located in Logan County, Colorado, United States. [1] The town population was 133 at the 2020 United States census. [5] Crook is a part of the Sterling, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area.

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History

The Crook, Colorado, post office opened on May 26, 1882. [7] The Town of Crook was incorporated on September 23, 1918 [1]

Toponymy

The town was named for General George Crook, a general officer during the American Civil War and the Indian Wars. [8] Crook has frequently been noted on lists of unusual place names. [9]

Geography

Crook is located in Logan County at coordinates 40°51′32″N102°48′04″W / 40.8589°N 102.8010°W / 40.8589; -102.8010 (Crook, Colorado) and elevation 3,708 feet (1,130 m). [2]

At the 2020 United States census, the town had a total area of 86 acres (0.349 km2), all of it land. [5]

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Crook has a cold semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.

Climate data for Crook, Colorado, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1996–2021
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)77
(25)		81
(27)		88
(31)		99
(37)		99
(37)		110
(43)		112
(44)		108
(42)		106
(41)		97
(36)		88
(31)		78
(26)		112
(44)
Mean maximum °F (°C)65.6
(18.7)		70.3
(21.3)		81.9
(27.7)		89.1
(31.7)		94.2
(34.6)		103.2
(39.6)		104.2
(40.1)		102.2
(39.0)		99.3
(37.4)		90.4
(32.4)		80.9
(27.2)		67.0
(19.4)		105.6
(40.9)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)44.0
(6.7)		46.9
(8.3)		57.4
(14.1)		64.5
(18.1)		73.4
(23.0)		85.4
(29.7)		91.9
(33.3)		89.9
(32.2)		81.8
(27.7)		68.1
(20.1)		55.4
(13.0)		44.3
(6.8)		66.9
(19.4)
Daily mean °F (°C)28.6
(−1.9)		31.2
(−0.4)		40.5
(4.7)		47.9
(8.8)		57.7
(14.3)		68.9
(20.5)		75.0
(23.9)		72.9
(22.7)		64.3
(17.9)		50.8
(10.4)		38.6
(3.7)		29.0
(−1.7)		50.4
(10.2)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)13.2
(−10.4)		15.6
(−9.1)		23.6
(−4.7)		31.3
(−0.4)		41.9
(5.5)		52.3
(11.3)		58.2
(14.6)		55.9
(13.3)		46.7
(8.2)		33.5
(0.8)		21.8
(−5.7)		13.6
(−10.2)		34.0
(1.1)
Mean minimum °F (°C)−8.4
(−22.4)		−4.6
(−20.3)		8.1
(−13.3)		17.3
(−8.2)		28.1
(−2.2)		41.7
(5.4)		50.2
(10.1)		46.3
(7.9)		34.3
(1.3)		16.8
(−8.4)		6.1
(−14.4)		−8.0
(−22.2)		−14.0
(−25.6)
Record low °F (°C)−20
(−29)		−30
(−34)		−16
(−27)		6
(−14)		20
(−7)		32
(0)		44
(7)		40
(4)		25
(−4)		2
(−17)		−10
(−23)		−20
(−29)		−30
(−34)
Average precipitation inches (mm)0.31
(7.9)		0.50
(13)		0.89
(23)		1.80
(46)		2.75
(70)		2.63
(67)		2.61
(66)		2.09
(53)		1.38
(35)		1.16
(29)		0.45
(11)		0.33
(8.4)		16.90
(429)
Average snowfall inches (cm)2.9
(7.4)		6.5
(17)		3.6
(9.1)		3.0
(7.6)		0.4
(1.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.1
(0.25)		1.6
(4.1)		2.6
(6.6)		4.7
(12)		25.4
(65.05)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)3.05.06.29.211.09.78.98.56.06.23.53.380.5
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)2.13.82.51.80.30.00.00.00.01.01.82.916.2
Source 1: NOAA [10]
Source 2: National Weather Service (mean maxima and minima 2006–2020) [11]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1920 232—
1930 2518.2%
1940 236−6.0%
1950 2599.7%
1960 209−19.3%
1970 199−4.8%
1980 177−11.1%
1990 148−16.4%
2000 128−13.5%
2010 110−14.1%
2020 13320.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census [12] of 2000, there were 128 people, 57 households, and 38 families residing in the town. The population density was 991.5 inhabitants per square mile (382.8/km2). There were 80 housing units at an average density of 619.7 per square mile (239.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.91% of the population.

There were 57 households, out of which 17.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples living together, 1.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 18.0% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 19.5% from 25 to 44, 31.3% from 45 to 64, and 22.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,500, and the median income for a family was $35,833. Males had a median income of $29,167 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,127. There were no families and 3.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 10.3% of those over 64.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Active Colorado Municipalities". Colorado Department of Local Affairs . Retrieved September 26, 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 "Crook, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved September 26, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs . Retrieved September 26, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Archived from the original on August 23, 2003. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Decennial Census P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data". United States Census Bureau, United States Department of Commerce. August 12, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  6. ↑ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service . Retrieved September 26, 2025.
  7. ↑ 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.
  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. 16.
  9. ↑ Parker, Quentin (2010). Welcome to Horneytown, North Carolina, Population: 15: An insider's guide to 201 of the world's weirdest and wildest places. Adams Media. pp. ix. ISBN   9781440507397.[ permanent dead link ]
  10. ↑ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  11. ↑ "NOAA Online Weather Data". National Weather Service. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  12. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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