Atwood, Colorado
Atwood is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Logan County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Sterling, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The Atwood post office has the ZIP Code 80722.[4] At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Atwood CDP was 138.[3]
History
The Atwood post office has been in operation since 1885.[5] The community was named after John Atwood, a Unitarian minister.[6][7]
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 km2), all land.[1]
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).[8]
Climate data for Atwood, Colorado | |||||||||||||
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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[9] |
Demographics
The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Atwood CDP for the United States Census 2000.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2000 | 195 | — |
2010 | 133 | −31.8% |
2020 | 138 | +3.8% |
Source: United States Census Bureau |
See also
References
- ^ a b c "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 23, 2020.
- ^ a b c "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. 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.
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved June 22, 2016.
- ^ 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.
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- Logan County website