Atwood, Colorado

Atwood is an unincorporated community, 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.

History

The Atwood, Colorado, post office opened on August 10, 1885. The community was named after John Atwood, a Unitarian minister. The Atwood post office has the ZIP Code 80722.

Geography

Atwood is located in southwestern Logan County. U.S. Route 6 passes through the community, leading northeast to Sterling, the county seat, and southwest to Merino. Colorado State Highway 63 leads south from Atwood to Exit 115 on Interstate 76 and to Akron.
At the 2020 United States census, the Atwood CDP had an area of, all 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"..

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the for the