Crook, Colorado

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Population in 2022: 126 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -1.6%
 
Males: 86  (68.8%)
Females: 40  (31.2%)
Median resident age:

56.6 years
Colorado median age:

37.7 years

Zip code: 80726

Estimated median household income in 2022: $23,957 (it was $32,500 in 2000)
Crook:

$23,957
CO:

$89,302

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $20,693 (it was $19,127 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $128,244 (it was $48,500 in 2000)
Crook:

$128,244
CO:

$531,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $137,452; detached houses: $137,262

Median gross rent in 2022: $832.

March 2022 cost of living index in Crook: 92.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 32.5%

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  • Races in Crook, CO (2022)
    • 6682.5%White alone
    • 1316.2%Hispanic



According to our research of Colorado and other state lists, there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Crook, Colorado as of April 16, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Crook is 42 to 1.


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Ancestries: English (27.8%), American (22.2%), Czech (22.2%), German (16.7%), Irish (5.6%), Polish (5.6%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated on 9/23/1918

Elevation: 3711 feet

Land area: 0.13 square miles.

Population density: 976 people per square mile   (low).

Crook, Colorado map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Crook town:

1.0% ($491)
Colorado:

0.7% ($1,132)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Greeley, CO (105.5 miles , pop. 76,930).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Aurora, CO (133.0 miles , pop. 276,393).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (648.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities:

Fleming, CO (3.5 miles ),
Sedgwick, CO (3.9 miles),
Iliff, CO (3.9 miles ),
Haxtun, CO (4.2 miles ),
Peetz, CO (4.2 miles ),
Lorenzo, NE (4.4 miles),
Padroni, CO (4.5 miles),
Sunol, NE (4.5 miles)

Latitude: 40.86 N, Longitude: 102.80 W

Area code: 970

Distribution of median household income in Crook, CO in 2022
Distribution of house value in Crook, CO in 2022

Crook satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2018: 1 building, cost: $10,000
  • 2017: 1 building, cost: $10,000
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $69,000
  • 2000: 1 building, cost: $64,800
  • 1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $38,000
Number of permits per 10,000 Crook, CO residents
Average permit cost in Crook, CO
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.5%
Colorado:

3.2%
Most common industries in Crook, CO (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Construction (13.5%)
  • Truck transportation (11.5%)
  • Educational services (11.5%)
  • Public administration (9.6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (7.7%)
  • U. S. Postal service (7.7%)
  • Health care (7.7%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (23.3%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (13.3%)
  • Truck transportation (13.3%)
  • U. S. Postal service (13.3%)
  • Machinery, equipment, supplies merchant wholesalers (6.7%)
  • Public administration (6.7%)
  • Motor vehicle & parts dealers (6.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (27.3%)
  • Health care (18.2%)
  • Public administration (13.6%)
  • Social assistance (13.6%)
  • Accommodation & food services (13.6%)
  • Truck transportation (9.1%)
  • Data processing, libraries, other information services (4.5%)
Most common occupations in Crook, CO (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (15.4%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (9.6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9.6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7.7%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (7.7%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (7.7%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other construction workers and helpers (16.7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (16.7%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (13.3%)
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (13.3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13.3%)
  • Accountants and auditors (6.7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (36.4%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (18.2%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (18.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13.6%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (9.1%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4.5%)
  • Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (0.0%)

Average climate in Crook, Colorado

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Tornado activity:

Crook-area historical tornado activity is above Colorado state average. It is 5% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/5/2000, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.4 miles away from the Crook town center injured 2 people and caused $750,000 in damages.

On 6/27/1960, a category F3 tornado 19.6 miles away from the town center killed 2 people and injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Crook-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 486% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 474.1 miles away from Crook center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 178.2 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 603.2 miles away from Crook center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 8/23/2011 at 05:46:18, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi) earthquake occurred 281.7 miles away from Crook center
On 9/8/1984 at 00:59:31, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB) earthquake occurred 282.2 miles away from Crook center
On 5/29/1984 at 20:18:32, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 283.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Logan County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 6, Landslides: 3, Mudslides: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Crook topographic map

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Crook:

  • University of Northern Colorado (about 105 miles; Greeley, CO; Full-time enrollment: 11,469)
  • Laramie County Community College (about 105 miles; Cheyenne, WY; FT enrollment: 3,288)
  • Aims Community College (about 108 miles; Greeley, CO; FT enrollment: 3,598)
  • Colorado State University-Fort Collins (about 122 miles; Fort Collins, CO; FT enrollment: 25,099)
  • Community College of Aurora (about 132 miles; Aurora, CO; FT enrollment: 4,730)
  • Front Range Community College (about 136 miles; Westminster, CO; FT enrollment: 14,756)
  • Chadron State College (about 137 miles; Chadron, NE; FT enrollment: 2,374)

Public elementary/middle school in Crook:

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Points of interest:

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Logan County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Crook and their reported violations in the past:

CROOK TOWN OF (Population served: 142, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-09-2013), St Public Notif requested (DEC-09-2013)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
Average household size:
This town:

1.9 people
Colorado:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

56.1%
Whole state:

63.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

3.5%
Whole state:

6.5%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Crook:

Marital status in Crook, CO
  • Never married: 25.2%
  • Now married: 37.1%
  • Separated: 4.5%
  • Widowed: 13.1%
  • Divorced: 20.0%

For population 25 years and over in Crook:

  • High school or higher: 79.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

14.3
Colorado average:

11.1

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Crook, CO (based on Logan County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic3,1363
Mainline Protestant2,56013
Evangelical Protestant2,18618
Other5551
None14,272-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
Here:

1.91 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

1.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
This county:

0.48 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 10
Logan County:

4.76 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:

3.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 12
Logan County:

5.72 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.99 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

5.8%
Colorado:

5.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Logan County:

21.4%
Colorado:

18.4%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

13.8%
State:

9.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Crook:

53.1%
State:

49.4%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Crook:

49.8%
State:

47.8%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.7
State:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

17.9%
Colorado:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

9.4%
Colorado:

9.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Crook:

7.0
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
Here:

36.8%
Colorado:

33.3%

General health condition:
This city:

58.0%
Colorado:

57.3%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

74.9%
State:

80.2%

More about Health and Nutrition of Crook, CO Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$1,067
Sewerage 0$0 1$230
Water Supply 0$0 1$292
Totals for Government 0$0 3$1,589

Crook government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Construction - Sewerage: $38,000 ($301.59)
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $19,000 ($150.79)
    Solid Waste Management: $12,000 ($95.24)
    Sewerage: $12,000 ($95.24)
    Central Staff Services: $11,000 ($87.30)
    General - Other: $10,000 ($79.37)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $5,000 ($39.68)
    Financial Administration: $2,000 ($15.87)
    Parks and Recreation: $1,000 ($7.94)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $15,000 ($119.05)

Crook government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $17,000 ($134.92)
    Solid Waste Management: $13,000 ($103.17)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Sewerage: $30,000 ($238.10)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,000 ($7.94)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $27,000 ($214.29)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $9,000 ($71.43)
    Other: $1,000 ($7.94)
  • Tax - Property: $20,000 ($158.73)
    Motor Vehicle License: $1,000 ($7.94)

Crook government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $47,000 ($373.02)

Strongest AM radio stations in Crook:

  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • KSIR (1010 AM; 25 kW; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KSID (1340 AM; 1 kW; SIDNEY, NE; Owner: KSID RADIO, INC.)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KOGA (930 AM; 5 kW; OGALLALA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSTC (1230 AM; 1 kW; STERLING, CO; Owner: ARNOLD BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KGAB (650 AM; 8 kW; ORCHARD VALLEY, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Crook:

  • KNNG (104.7 FM; STERLING, CO; Owner: ARNOLD BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • K206BD (89.1 FM; JULESBURG, CO; Owner: REGION 1 TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)
  • K203DD (88.5 FM; STERLING, CO; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KPMX (105.7 FM; STERLING, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Crook:

  • KUPN (Channel 3; STERLING, CO; Owner: CHANNEL 20 TV COMPANY)
  • K47DE (Channel 47; HAXTUN, CO; Owner: REGION 1 TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)
  • K49AF (Channel 49; HAXTUN, CO; Owner: REGION 1 TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)
  • K51AI (Channel 51; HAXTUN, CO; Owner: REGION 1 TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)
  • K53AJ (Channel 53; HAXTUN, CO; Owner: REGION 1 TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)
  • K55CD (Channel 55; HAXTUN, CO; Owner: REGION 1 TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)
  • K44FL (Channel 44; STERLING,S.LOGAN CTY, CO; Owner: BOARD OF LOGAN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS)
  • K46CY (Channel 46; STERLING, CO; Owner: BOARD OF LOGAN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS)
  • K48DQ (Channel 48; STERLING,S.LOGAN CTY, CO; Owner: BOARD OF LOGAN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS)
  • K50EE (Channel 50; STERLING,S.LOGAN CTY, CO; Owner: BOARD OF LOGAN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS)
  • K52EW (Channel 52; STERLING,S.LOGAN CTY, CO; Owner: BOARD OF LOGAN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS)
  • K54GJ (Channel 54; STERLING, CO; Owner: BOARD OF LOGAN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS)
  • K56GL (Channel 56; STERLING, ETC., CO; Owner: BOARD OF LOGAN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS)
  • K58GH (Channel 58; STERLING, CO; Owner: BOARD OF LOGAN COUNTY COMMISSIONERS)
  • K31AB (Channel 31; JULESBURG, CO; Owner: REGION 1 TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)
  • K39AC (Channel 39; JULESBURG, CO; Owner: REGION 1 TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)
  • K43BY (Channel 43; JULESBURG, CO; Owner: REGION 1 TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)
  • K35AB (Channel 35; JULESBURG, CO; Owner: REGION 1 TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)
  • K41AB (Channel 41; JULESBURG, CO; Owner: REGION 1 TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 16Number of bridges
  • 164ft / 49.5mTotal length
  • 11,548Total average daily traffic
  • 2,975Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Crook, CO - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11930-1939
  • 51960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 41980-1989
  • 41990-1999
  • 12000-2009
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Crook, CO

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Crook)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

5
  • WILDHORSE, 14 Km Ese Of (Lat: 40.837778 Lon: -102.633528), Type: Tower, Structure height: 55 m, Overall height: 59 m, Call Sign: KAA508,
    Assigned Frequencies: 154.695 MHz, 154.905 MHz, 155.475 MHz, Grant Date: 02/05/2015, Expiration Date: 03/07/2025, Certifier: Richard Schmidt, Registrant: Oit/ Telecommunication Services, 601 East 18th Avenue, Suite 250, Denver, CO 80203, Phone: (303) 764-7700, Fax: (303) 764-7982, Email:

  • 1.6 Mi S Hwy 138 & 2.4 Mi W Rd 55 (Lat: 40.816667 Lon: -102.854083), Call Sign: WNFH710, Licensee ID: L00058312,
    Assigned Frequencies: 173.237 MHz, Grant Date: 12/03/2005, Expiration Date: 01/02/2016, Cancellation Date: 03/05/2016, Registrant: Condon Inc, Sterling, CO 80751, Phone: (303) 522-2460

  • 1.2 Mi S Hwy 138 & 1.6 Mi W Rd 55 (Lat: 40.825833 Lon: -102.836583), Call Sign: WNFH711, Licensee ID: L00058312,
    Assigned Frequencies: 173.237 MHz, Grant Date: 12/03/2005, Expiration Date: 01/02/2016, Cancellation Date: 03/05/2016, Registrant: Condon Inc, Sterling, CO 80751, Phone: (303) 522-2460

  • 1.9 Mi S Hwy 138 & 3.1 Mi W Rd 55 (Lat: 40.805278 Lon: -102.867972), Call Sign: WNFH712, Licensee ID: L00058312,
    Assigned Frequencies: 173.237 MHz, Grant Date: 12/03/2005, Expiration Date: 01/02/2016, Cancellation Date: 03/05/2016, Registrant: Condon Inc, Sterling, CO 80751, Phone: (303) 522-2460

  • Crook Sub (Lat: 40.855278 Lon: -102.804917), Call Sign: WNFL609, Licensee ID: L00025549,
    Assigned Frequencies: 173.203 MHz, Grant Date: 02/05/1996, Expiration Date: 02/11/2001, Cancellation Date: 04/15/2001, Registrant: Highline Electric Association, 407 E Denver St, Holyoke, CO 80734, Phone: (303) 854-2236


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

2
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 172C (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 1371Y, N1371Y, N-1371Y, Serial Number: 17249071, Year manufactured: 1961, Airworthiness Date: 11/16/1961, Certificate Issue Date: 08/12/1986
    Registrant (Individual): Larry John Mowery, 30611 County Road 89, Crook, CO 80726
  • Aircraft: LUSCOMBE 8A (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 86 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 71789, N71789, N-71789, Serial Number: 3216, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 12/14/1955, Certificate Issue Date: 06/06/1995
    Registrant (Individual): Richard L Peterson, 40507 County Rd 64, Crook, CO 80726

Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Crook, CO
  • 88.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 7.4%Utility gas
  • 3.7%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Crook, CO
  • 76.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 23.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Crook compared to Colorado state average:

  • Median household income significantly below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
There are no pilots and 2 other airmen in this city.
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