AtwoodCO
A town of 62, settled in 1885.
Is Atwood a good place to live?
Atwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
62 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Atwood: who provides what
Atwood is unincorporated, so Logan County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Atwood.
The median household income in Atwood is lower than in most of Colorado or the rest of the country
For most workers, Atwood is a place to come home to: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Sterling (27%), Greeley (9%) and Fort Morgan (8%). Half commute less than 34 miles.
| Atwood | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $41,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 7.7% | 8% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More of Atwood’s households are owner-occupiers than in the typical Colorado or U.S. town
Homes in Atwood are typically worth about $379,000, up 2.4% in a year, 28% below the Colorado typical home.
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Atwood is
31% of Atwood adults sleep under 7 hours. CDC measures, 26 in all: Atwood beats Colorado on 2 and trails on 12. In Atwood, 16% of adults report frequent physical distress, and 13% have diabetes. Among 160 Colorado towns, just 2 have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Atwood.
| Atwood | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 27% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 8.4% | 12% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 71% | 79% |
| What stands out | Atwood | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 15.6% | 19% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 75.8% | 69.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 5.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Atwood faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in Atwood, 28% come from inland flooding and 17% from cold waves. Compared with 58% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is higher. One declared disaster, in 2013, has brought federal aid to Atwood households.
FEMA disaster declarations and aid · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
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Everything we know about Atwood
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Atwood
About 0 of every 100 Atwood residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
98% of working residents leave Atwood for work
Where Atwood’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Atwood
Census-designated place in Logan County, Colorado, United States
Atwood is an unincorporated community, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in Logan County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Sterling, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Atwood CDP was 138.
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- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,993 ft
- ZIP code
- 80722
- Area code
- 970
Questions about Atwood
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Atwood, CO a good place to live?
Atwood has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.