I-76EBExit149CO, 2008
Crook’s story
144 years in pictures
Census counts: 232 in 1920, 133 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1953 on.
- 1882Crook is settled
CrookCO
A town of 125, settled in 1882.
Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
125
2025 Census estimate · −4.6% since 2020
Typical home
$257K
+4.4% in a year
Household income
$32K
median
Median age
54.0
years
Jobs based here
12
A commuter town
Is Crook a good place to live?
30% of residents live below the poverty line in Crook, above both Colorado’s towns (8.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). No town among the 160 in Colorado we compare has a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Crook. Crook has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
125 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Crook: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Crook, and how to reach them.
PowerHighline Electric Assn15.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTown of Crook water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers63% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Crook’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Colorado you can register online until 8 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 8 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereLogan County Clerk and RecorderLogan County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8072680726 100%Census 2020
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 Crook.
Housing
The typical home in Crook is valued at about $257K
The typical Crook home is worth about $257,000, up 4.4% in a year, 51% below the Colorado typical home. At $845 a month, Crook’s median rent is below both the Colorado town median ($1,808 a month) and the median of U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
$257KZillow home value
| Crook | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $845 a month | $1,808 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 76% | 71% | 73% |
Typical home value
Crook$257K
Colorado$529K
+4.4%
value change, 1 year
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Work & commute
Crook has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Crook for work: only 1% work in town. Jobs based in Crook fell to 12 in 2023, 46 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Sterling (18%), Denver (9%) and Peetz (7%).
1%work in town
| Crook | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 7.7% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 24 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Crook1%
Sterling18%
Denver9%
Peetz7%
Loveland4%
104 mi
median commute distance
12
jobs based in Crook
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and hot summers in Crook
Crook has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. Crook’s July high is 91°F.
25″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter16–43°
Spring35–64°
Summer58–88°
Fall36–66°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Crook is
Crook beats the Colorado average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 7. 73% of adults had a checkup this year in Crook.
| Crook | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 73% | 71% | 79% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 27% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 30% | 36% |
26 measures vs. Colorado
0 better19 too close to call7 worse
| What stands out | Crook | CO |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.5% | 9.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.5% | 5.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 6.7% | 5.1% |
Haxtun Hospital District
17.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
Crook faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
59risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingDroughtHail
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Crook
15pages on Crook
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Crook; the nearest are
Northeastern Junior CollegeCommunity college · Public · Sterling25.8 mi$5,730 in-state tuitionUniversity of Northern ColoradoUniversity or college · Public · Greeley103.9 mi$12,416 in-state tuition
About 14 of every 100 Crook residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Crook for work
Where Crook’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
12jobs based in Crook
1%of working residents work in town
104 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Crook
Town in Colorado, US
The Town of Crook is a statutory town located in Logan County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 133 at the 2020 United States census. Crook is a part of the Sterling, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 3,711 ft
- ZIP code
- 80726
- Area code
- 970
Questions about Crook
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Crook, CO a good place to live?
Crook has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.