Atwood, Colorado

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.<ref name="Census 2020" />

History

The Atwood, Colorado, post office opened on August 10, 1885.<ref name=CPO>Template:Cite book</ref> The community was named after John Atwood, a Unitarian minister.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref><ref>Template:Cite book</ref> The Atwood post office has the ZIP Code 80722.<ref name=ZIPcode/>

Geography

Atwood is located in southwestern Logan County. U.S. Route 6 passes through the community, leading northeast Template:Convert to Sterling, the county seat, and southwest Template:Convert to Merino. Colorado State Highway 63 leads south from Atwood Template:Convert to Exit 115 on Interstate 76 and Template:Convert to Akron.

At the 2020 United States census, the Atwood CDP had an area of Template:Convert, all land.<ref name=CO_CDP_2020/>

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).<ref>Climate Summary for Atwood, Colorado</ref> Template:Weather box Template:Clear

Demographics

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See also

• List of census-designated places in Colorado
• List of populated places in Colorado
• List of post offices in Colorado
• Sterling, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area

External links

• Logan County
• State of Colorado
  • History Colorado
• Atwood @ Colorado.com