Town guide

Crook, Colorado

Crook is a town in Logan County, Colorado, home to about 157 people across 0.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 80726.

Population1571,208 per sq mi
Median home value$118,800Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Crook

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Around Crook

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)119 miles away
Closer regional airportWestern Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport (BFF)79 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Aurora, CO127 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX651 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Crook; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Crook

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Crook had 133 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 385th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.

Logan County grew from 3,292 residents in 1900 to 21,528 in 2020.

Crook population by census2000: 128, 2010: 110, 2020: 133128200011020101332020

Logan County, 1900–2020

Logan County population, 1900 to 20201900: 3,292, 1910: 9,549, 1920: 18,427, 1930: 19,946, 1940: 18,370, 1950: 17,187, 1960: 20,302, 1970: 18,852, 1980: 19,800, 1990: 17,567, 2000: 20,504, 2010: 22,709, 2020: 21,5283K’00’1018K’20’3018K’40’5020K’60’7020K’80’9021K’00’1022K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 17 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 25 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CrookJan: high 44°F, low 13°F, 0.3 in; Feb: high 47°F, low 16°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 57°F, low 24°F, 0.9 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 31°F, 1.8 in; May: high 73°F, low 42°F, 2.8 in; Jun: high 85°F, low 52°F, 2.6 in; Jul: high 92°F, low 58°F, 2.6 in; Aug: high 90°F, low 56°F, 2.1 in; Sep: high 82°F, low 47°F, 1.4 in; Oct: high 68°F, low 34°F, 1.2 in; Nov: high 55°F, low 22°F, 0.5 in; Dec: high 44°F, low 14°F, 0.3 in44°13°Jan0.347°16°Feb0.557°24°Mar0.965°31°Apr1.873°42°May2.885°52°Jun2.692°58°Jul2.690°56°Aug2.182°47°Sep1.468°34°Oct1.255°22°Nov0.544°14°Dec0.3Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Crook, CO weather station (3 miles away).

Jobs in Logan County

4,827 jobs at 559 businesses in Logan County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Logan CountyRetail trade: 1,111 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,093 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 567 jobs; Manufacturing: 401 jobs; Other services: 248 jobs; Construction: 247 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 206 jobs; Finance and insurance: 190 jobsRetail trade 23% Health care and social assistance 23% Hotels and restaurants 12% Manufacturing 8% Other services 5% Construction 5% Transportation and warehousing 4% Finance and insurance 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Sidney Regional Medical CenterCritical access hospital · emergency room · Sidney19.6 miles
  • Haxtun Hospital DistrictCritical access hospital · emergency room · Haxtun19.7 miles
  • Sterling Regional MedcenterGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Sterling26.6 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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