Crowley, Colorado

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Crowley, Colorado
Statutory town [1]
Town of Crowley
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Crowley County Heritage Center, formerly the Crowley School, listed in National Register of Historic Places (2012) [3]
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Location within Crowley County and Colorado
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Crowley
Location of the Town of Crowley, Colorado.
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Crowley
Crowley (Colorado)
Coordinates: 38°11′35″N103°51′22″W / 38.1931°N 103.8561°W / 38.1931; -103.8561 (Crowley, Colorado) [4]
Country United States
State Colorado
County Crowley [5]
Incorporated October 10, 1921 [6]
Government
 • Type statutory town [1]
Area
[7]
 • Total
0.225 sq mi (0.584 km2)
 • Land0.225 sq mi (0.584 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation
[4]
4,354 ft (1,327 m)
Population
 (2020) [7]
 • Total
166
 • Density736/sq mi (284/km2)
Time zone UTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code [8]
81033-81034
Area codes 719
GNIS place ID 195382
GNIS town ID 2412394
FIPS code 08-18750
Website Town of Crowley

Crowley is a statutory town located in Crowley County, Colorado, United States. [4] The town population was 166 at the 2020 United States census. [7]

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History

The Crowley, Colorado, post office opened on December 18, 1914, [9] and the Town of Crowley was incorporated on October 10, 1921. [1]

Geography

Crowley is located in southern Crowley County at coordinates 38°11′35″N103°51′22″W / 38.1931°N 103.8561°W / 38.1931; -103.8561 (Crowley, Colorado) and elevation 4,354 feet (1,327 m). Colorado State Highway 96 leads east 6 miles (10 km) to Ordway, the county seat, and west 43 miles (69 km) to Pueblo. Highway 207 leads south 6 miles (10 km) to Manzanola and U.S. Route 50.

At the 2020 United States census, the town had a total area of 144 acres (0.584 km2), all of it land. [7]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1920 224—
1930 32344.2%
1940 318−1.5%
1950 37919.2%
1960 265−30.1%
1970 216−18.5%
1980 192−11.1%
1990 22517.2%
2000 187−16.9%
2010 176−5.9%
2020 166−5.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

Notable people

Jonathan Almanzar - founder of Chick'nCone. [10]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Active Colorado Municipalities". Colorado Department of Local Affairs . Retrieved September 26, 2025.
  2. "Crowley County Heritage Center". Archived September 2, 2013, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved August 27, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Crowley County Heritage Center". Archived September 2, 2013, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved August 27, 2012.
  4. 1 2 3 "Crowley, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved September 26, 2025.
  5. ↑ "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs . Retrieved September 26, 2025.
  6. ↑ "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.
  7. 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 4, 2021.
  8. ↑ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service . Retrieved September 26, 2025.
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ "Founders". Chick'nCone. Retrieved June 3, 2018.[ permanent dead link ]
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