Kremmling, Colorado facts for kids
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Kremmling, Colorado
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Tourist-oriented wooden structure in Kremmling
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Location of Kremmling in Grand County, Colorado.
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Grand |
| Founded | 1881 |
| Incorporated (town) | May 14, 1904 |
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| • Type | Statutory Town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.31 sq mi (3.39 km2) |
| • Land | 1.31 sq mi (3.39 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 7,399 ft (2,255 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 1,509 |
| • Density | 1,152/sq mi (445.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
80459
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| Area code(s) | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-41560 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2412848 |
| Website | Town of Kremmling |
Kremmling is a small town in Grand County, Colorado, United States. It is known as a "Statutory Town." In 2020, about 1,509 people lived there. Kremmling is located along the upper Colorado River. It sits in a dry part of Middle Park, between Byers Canyon and Gore Canyon. The town was started in 1881. This was during the time of the Colorado Silver Boom, when people were looking for silver. However, not much silver was found nearby, so the town grew slowly at first.
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History of Kremmling
The town of Kremmling began with a general store. This store was run by a man named Rudolph "Kare" Kremmling. It was built on the north side of Muddy Creek. In 1881, two brothers, Aaron and John Kinsey, turned part of their ranch into a town. They called it Kinsey City.
Kare Kremmling moved his store to this new spot. Soon, people started calling the whole area Kremmling. The first post office was named Kinsey City and operated from 1881 to 1885. Kare Kremmling was the first postmaster. The name Kremmling became official in 1895.
When the Moffat railroad, the Denver, Northwestern & Pacific Railway, arrived in July 1906, Kremmling became a key shipping center for the county. The town was officially incorporated on May 14, 1904. In the 1900s, ranching became the main business in the valley around Kremmling. In 1906, Kasper Schuler built the town's first brick building. It housed a bottling works and a boarding house. Later, in 1933, this building became the Hotel Eastin.
Kremmling was also featured in a famous photo story. It was part of W. Eugene Smith's "Country Doctor" in LIFE magazine in 1948.
Geography and Location
Kremmling covers an area of about 1.3 square miles (3.39 square kilometers). All of this area is land.
The town is located where the Blue River and Muddy Creek meet. The Blue River flows from the south, and Muddy Creek comes from the north. This location makes it easy to reach other places. You can get to Dillon, Colorado, and the ski resorts in Summit County. You can also reach Rabbit Ears Pass, which is famous for snowmobiling. This pass is on the Continental Divide. From there, you can go down into Steamboat Springs.
Population and Demographics
The population of Kremmling has changed over the years. Here's how many people have lived there during different census years:
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 141 | — | |
| 1920 | 254 | 80.1% | |
| 1930 | 261 | 2.8% | |
| 1940 | 567 | 117.2% | |
| 1950 | 623 | 9.9% | |
| 1960 | 576 | −7.5% | |
| 1970 | 764 | 32.6% | |
| 1980 | 1,296 | 69.6% | |
| 1990 | 1,166 | −10.0% | |
| 2000 | 1,578 | 35.3% | |
| 2010 | 1,444 | −8.5% | |
| 2020 | 1,509 | 4.5% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Climate in Kremmling
Kremmling has a continental climate. This means it has long, very cold winters. The winter days are short and clear, with little rain. Most of the rain comes as snow. The air is also very dry. This type of climate is called "Dfb" on climate maps.
Here is a summary of the weather in Kremmling:
| Climate data for Kremmling, Colorado, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1908–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 55 (13) |
61 (16) |
69 (21) |
77 (25) |
85 (29) |
92 (33) |
94 (34) |
93 (34) |
89 (32) |
81 (27) |
69 (21) |
60 (16) |
94 (34) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 44.3 (6.8) |
47.2 (8.4) |
59.3 (15.2) |
69.7 (20.9) |
78.1 (25.6) |
86.0 (30.0) |
89.3 (31.8) |
86.7 (30.4) |
82.7 (28.2) |
73.4 (23.0) |
58.3 (14.6) |
47.3 (8.5) |
89.7 (32.1) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 26.4 (−3.1) |
31.3 (−0.4) |
43.3 (6.3) |
53.3 (11.8) |
63.7 (17.6) |
75.5 (24.2) |
81.3 (27.4) |
79.0 (26.1) |
71.7 (22.1) |
58.1 (14.5) |
42.4 (5.8) |
28.7 (−1.8) |
54.6 (12.5) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 12.4 (−10.9) |
17.2 (−8.2) |
29.7 (−1.3) |
38.7 (3.7) |
47.6 (8.7) |
56.9 (13.8) |
62.8 (17.1) |
60.7 (15.9) |
52.8 (11.6) |
40.7 (4.8) |
27.9 (−2.3) |
14.8 (−9.6) |
38.5 (3.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | −1.5 (−18.6) |
3.1 (−16.1) |
16.0 (−8.9) |
24.0 (−4.4) |
31.4 (−0.3) |
38.3 (3.5) |
44.2 (6.8) |
42.4 (5.8) |
33.8 (1.0) |
23.4 (−4.8) |
13.4 (−10.3) |
0.9 (−17.3) |
22.5 (−5.3) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −22.9 (−30.5) |
−17.9 (−27.7) |
−3.9 (−19.9) |
11.6 (−11.3) |
20.8 (−6.2) |
29.9 (−1.2) |
36.5 (2.5) |
34.7 (1.5) |
22.6 (−5.2) |
9.2 (−12.7) |
−6.0 (−21.1) |
−19.4 (−28.6) |
−26.7 (−32.6) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −46 (−43) |
−49 (−45) |
−36 (−38) |
−13 (−25) |
9 (−13) |
20 (−7) |
26 (−3) |
22 (−6) |
11 (−12) |
−13 (−25) |
−31 (−35) |
−42 (−41) |
−49 (−45) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.73 (19) |
0.72 (18) |
0.72 (18) |
1.15 (29) |
1.42 (36) |
0.88 (22) |
1.40 (36) |
1.31 (33) |
1.28 (33) |
0.91 (23) |
0.74 (19) |
0.74 (19) |
12.00 (305) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 10.7 (27) |
9.1 (23) |
6.0 (15) |
5.8 (15) |
1.9 (4.8) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.1 (0.25) |
3.1 (7.9) |
6.5 (17) |
9.2 (23) |
52.4 (132.95) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 7.9 | 7.3 | 6.4 | 7.6 | 8.4 | 6.6 | 10.0 | 11.2 | 8.8 | 6.0 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 93.8 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 8.9 | 7.6 | 5.6 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 6.0 | 8.1 | 43.2 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service | |||||||||||||
See also
In Spanish: Kremmling (Colorado) para niños
