Town guide

Kirk, Colorado

Kirk is a community in Yuma County, Colorado, home to about 26 people across 4.1 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 80824.

Population266 per sq mi
Median home value$46,400Census, as estimated by owners

ZIP codes in Kirk

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns
Kirk, CO80824Not enough recent sales for market figures yet.

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Around Kirk

Distances

Nearest major airportDenver International Airport (DEN)118 miles away
Closer regional airportMcCook Ben Nelson Regional Airport (MCK)108 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Aurora, CO118 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Dallas, TX569 miles away

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

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

Who represents Kirk

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

Kirk had 61 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2010.

It’s the 460th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.

Yuma County grew from 1,729 residents in 1900 to 9,988 in 2020.

Kirk population by census2010: 59, 2020: 61592010612020

Yuma County, 1900–2020

Yuma County population, 1900 to 20201900: 1,729, 1910: 8,499, 1920: 13,897, 1930: 13,613, 1940: 12,102, 1950: 10,827, 1960: 8,912, 1970: 8,544, 1980: 9,682, 1990: 8,954, 2000: 9,841, 2010: 10,043, 2020: 9,9882K’00’1014K’20’3012K’40’509K’60’7010K’80’9010K’00’1010K’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 90°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 19.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 29 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near KirkJan: high 42°F, low 16°F, 0.5 in; Feb: high 44°F, low 18°F, 0.5 in; Mar: high 55°F, low 26°F, 1 in; Apr: high 62°F, low 33°F, 1.8 in; May: high 72°F, low 44°F, 2.8 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 54°F, 2.8 in; Jul: high 90°F, low 61°F, 3 in; Aug: high 87°F, low 58°F, 3.2 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 49°F, 1.2 in; Oct: high 65°F, low 36°F, 1.4 in; Nov: high 52°F, low 25°F, 0.5 in; Dec: high 43°F, low 17°F, 0.4 in42°16°Jan0.544°18°Feb0.555°26°Mar1.062°33°Apr1.872°44°May2.884°54°Jun2.890°61°Jul3.087°58°Aug3.279°49°Sep1.265°36°Oct1.452°25°Nov0.543°17°Dec0.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Idalia, CO weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Yuma County

2,314 jobs at 352 businesses in Yuma County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Yuma CountyHealth care and social assistance: 537 jobs; Retail trade: 388 jobs; Wholesale trade: 324 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 238 jobs; Finance and insurance: 149 jobs; Professional services: 117 jobs; Mining, oil and gas: 112 jobs; Construction: 107 jobsHealth care and social assistance 23% Retail trade 17% Wholesale trade 14% Hotels and restaurants 10% Finance and insurance 6% Professional services 5% Mining, oil and gas 5% Construction 5%

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

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Kit Carson County Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Burlington24.3 miles
  • Wray Community District HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Wray34.2 miles
  • Yuma District HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Yuma37.2 miles

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

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