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Atwood, Colorado
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Location of the Atwood CDP in Logan County, Colorado.
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 Atwood, Colorado
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Logan County |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.034 sq mi (2.678 km2) |
| • Land | 1.034 sq mi (2.678 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,003 ft (1,220 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 133 |
| • Density | 129/sq mi (50/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code |
80722
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| Area code(s) | 970 |
| GNIS feature | Atwood CDP |
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. At the United States Census 2010, the population of the Atwood CDP was 133, while the population of the 80722 ZIP Code Tabulation Area was 349 including adjacent areas.
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Geography
Atwood is located at 40°32′43″N 103°16′25″W / 40.54528°N 103.27361°W (40.545166, -103.273615).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.1 km2), all of it 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 | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °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) |
| Average low °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 | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 2000 | 195 | — |
| 2010 | 133 | −31.8% |
| 2020 | — | |
| Source: United States Census Bureau | ||
See also
In Spanish: Atwood (Colorado) para niños
