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Census Designated Place in State of Colorado, United States of America
Atwood, Colorado
Census Designated Place
Entering Atwood from the southwest along U.S. Route 6Entering Atwood from the southwest along U.S. Route 6
Location of the Atwood CDP in Logan County, Colorado.Location of the Atwood CDP in Logan County, Colorado.
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Coordinates: 40°32′52″N 103°16′11″W / 40.5478°N 103.2697°W / 40.5478; -103.2697
CountryUnited States of America
StateState of Colorado
CountyLogan County
Government
 • Typeunincorporated community
 • BodyLogan County
Area
 • Total1.034 sq mi (2.678 km)
 • Land1.034 sq mi (2.678 km)
 • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km)
Elevation3,993 ft (1,217 m)
Population
 • Total138
 • Density130/sq mi (52/km)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP Code80722
Area code970
GNIS pop ID182793
GNIS town ID2407778
FIPS code08-03840

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.

History

The Atwood, Colorado, post office opened on August 10, 1885. The community was named after John Atwood, a Unitarian minister. The Atwood post office has the ZIP Code 80722.

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.

The Atwood CDP has an area of 662 acres (2.678 km), all land.

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).

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

Demographics

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

Atwood CDP, Colorado
YearPop.±%
2000195—    
2010133−31.8%
2020138+3.8%
Source: United States Census Bureau

See also

References

  1. ^ "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved January 17, 2025.
  2. ^ "Atwood, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 30, 2024.
  3. ^ "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
  4. ^ United States Census Bureau. "Atwood CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 14, 2023.
  5. ^ "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.

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