Crowley, Colorado

Crowley, Colorado
Crowley County Heritage Center, formerly the Crowley School, listed in National Register of Historic Places (2012)[2]
Crowley County Heritage Center, formerly the Crowley School, listed in National Register of Historic Places (2012)[2]
Location within Crowley County and Colorado
Location within Crowley County and Colorado
Coordinates: 38°11′37″N 103°51′35″W / 38.193506°N 103.859744°W / 38.193506; -103.859744[3]
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyCrowley
IncorporatedOctober 10, 1921[4]
Area
 • Total
0.225 sq mi (0.584 km2)
 • Land0.225 sq mi (0.584 km2)
 • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation4,354 ft (1,327 m)
Population
 • Total
166
 • Density740/sq mi (280/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP Codes
81033-81034[6]
Area code719
FIPS code08-18750 [3]
GNIS ID195382 [3]
WebsiteTown of Crowley

Crowley is a Statutory Town in Crowley County, Colorado, United States.[3] The town population was 166 at the 2020 United States Census.[5]

Geography

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Crowley is located in southern Crowley County at 38°11′37″N 103°51′28″W / 38.19361°N 103.85778°W / 38.19361; -103.85778 (38.193614, -103.857802).[7] Colorado State Highway 96 leads east 6 miles (10 km) to Ordway, the county seat, and west 43 miles (69 km) to Pueblo. Highway 207 leads south 6 miles (10 km) to Manzanola and U.S. Route 50.

At the 2020 United States Census, the town had a total area of 144 acres (0.584 km2), all of it land.[5]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1920224
193032344.2%
1940318−1.5%
195037919.2%
1960265−30.1%
1970216−18.5%
1980192−11.1%
199022517.2%
2000187−16.9%
2010176−5.9%
2020166−5.7%
U.S. Decennial Census

Notable people

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Jonathan Almanzar (founder of Chick'nCone)[8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Active Colorado Municipalities". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "Crowley County Heritage Center". Archived September 2, 2013, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved August 27, 2012.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Crowley, Colorado", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  4. ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  5. ^ a b c d "Decennial Census P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data". United States Census Bureau, United States Department of Commerce. August 12, 2021. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  6. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved September 6, 2007.
  7. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ^ "Founders". Chick'nCone. Retrieved June 3, 2018.[permanent dead link]
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