Crowley, Colorado
Crowley, Colorado | |
|---|---|
| Town of Crowley | |
Crowley County Heritage Center, formerly the Crowley School, listed in National Register of Historic Places (2012)[3] | |
Location within Crowley County and Colorado | |
Crowley Location of the Town of Crowley, Colorado. Crowley Crowley (Colorado) | |
| Coordinates: 38°11′35″N 103°51′22″W / 38.1931°N 103.8561°W[4] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Crowley[2] |
| Incorporated | October 10, 1921[5] |
| Government | |
| • Type | statutory town[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.225 sq mi (0.584 km2) |
| • Land | 0.225 sq mi (0.584 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,354 ft (1,327 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 166 |
| • Density | 736/sq mi (284/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[7] | 81033-81034 |
| Area codes | 719 |
| GNIS place ID | 195382 |
| GNIS town ID | 2412394 |
| FIPS code | 08-18750 |
| Website | Town of Crowley |
Crowley is a statutory town located in Crowley County, Colorado, United States.[4] The town population was 166 at the 2020 United States census.[6]
History
The Crowley, Colorado, post office opened on December 18, 1914,[8] and the Town of Crowley was incorporated on October 10, 1921.[1]
Geography
Crowley is located in southern Crowley County at coordinates 38°11′35″N 103°51′22″W / 38.1931°N 103.8561°W and elevation 4,354 feet (1,327 m). 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.[6]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 224 | — | |
| 1930 | 323 | 44.2% | |
| 1940 | 318 | −1.5% | |
| 1950 | 379 | 19.2% | |
| 1960 | 265 | −30.1% | |
| 1970 | 216 | −18.5% | |
| 1980 | 192 | −11.1% | |
| 1990 | 225 | 17.2% | |
| 2000 | 187 | −16.9% | |
| 2010 | 176 | −5.9% | |
| 2020 | 166 | −5.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Notable people
Jonathan Almanzar - founder of Chick'nCone.[9]
See also
- List of municipalities in Colorado
- List of populated places in Colorado
- List of post offices in Colorado
References
- ^ a b c "Active Colorado Municipalities". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
- ^ "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
- ^ "Crowley County Heritage Center". Archived September 2, 2013, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved August 27, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Crowley, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
- ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Archived from the original on August 23, 2003. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved September 26, 2025.
- ^ Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
- ^ "Founders". Chick'nCone. Retrieved June 3, 2018.