Crook, Colorado

Town of Crook, Colorado
—  Town  —
Location in Logan County and the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 40°51′31″N 102°48′4″W / 40.85861°N 102.80111°W / 40.85861; -102.80111Coordinates: 40°51′31″N 102°48′4″W / 40.85861°N 102.80111°W / 40.85861; -102.80111
Country	United States
State	State of Colorado
County	Logan County[1]
Incorporated	September 23, 1918[2]
Government
– Type	Statutory Town[1]
Area
– Total	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
– Land	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
– Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation[3]	3,711 ft (1,131 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	128
– Density	1,280/sq mi (426.7/km2)
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
– Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP Code[4]	80726
Area code(s)	970
FIPS code	08-18640
GNIS feature ID	0182716

Crook is a Statutory Town in Logan County, Colorado, United States. The population was 128 at the 2000 census.

History

The town was named for General George Crook, officer during the American Civil War and the Indian Wars.^[5]

Geography

Crook is located at 40°51′31″N 102°48′4″W / 40.85861°N 102.80111°W / 40.85861; -102.80111 (40.858586, -102.801195)^[6].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[7] of 2000, there were 128 people, 57 households, and 38 families residing in the town. The population density was 991.5 people per square mile (380.2/km²). There were 80 housing units at an average density of 619.7 per square mile (237.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 100.00% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.91% of the population.

There were 57 households out of which 17.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.2% were married couples living together, 1.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.3% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the town the population was spread out with 18.0% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 19.5% from 25 to 44, 31.3% from 45 to 64, and 22.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 109.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.9 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,500, and the median income for a family was $35,833. Males had a median income of $29,167 versus $26,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $19,127. There were no families and 3.7% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 10.3% of those over 64.

See also

• Colorado municipalities
• Logan County, Colorado
• State of Colorado
• Sterling Micropolitan Statistical Area

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. http://www.dola.state.co.us/dlg/local_governments/municipalities.html. Retrieved 2007-09-01. 
2. ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. 2004-12-01. http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/muninc.html. Retrieved 2007-09-02. 
3. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
4. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp. Retrieved September 6, 2007. 
5. ^ "Profile for Crook, Colorado". ePodunk. http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=9416. Retrieved 2010-06-15. 
6. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
7. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

External links

• CDOT map of the Town of Crook