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Kirk

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Kirk

Total population

26

Median home value

$46,400

0%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$97,857

Kirk$98k
National$74k
Elevation1281 m
Land area10.62 km²
Weather48°F · Chance Rain Showers
Coordinates39.61°, -102.59°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Active weather alerts
  • Freeze Watch · Severe
    Freeze Watch issued October 14 at 11:24AM MDT until October 16 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Goodland KS

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Elevation
1281 m
Area
10.62 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Kirk is an unincorporated town and a census-designated place (CDP) in Yuma County, Colorado, United States. At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Kirk CDP was 61.

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History & geography

History

The Kirk post office has been in operation since 1887, with an original name of Kim. The Kirk post office has the ZIP Code 80824. "Kirk" is the Scots language word for "church". Kirk is home to a grain elevator, meat processing plant, bank, grocery, feed and supply store and the post office.

Geography

The Kirk CDP has an area of , all land.

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Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Demographics & economy

Median age
62.3
Median home value
$46,400
Housing units
22
Poverty rate
3.8%
Unemployment
0%

Race & ethnicity

White
100%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
39.6145
Longitude
-102.5914
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
48°F
Chance Rain Showers
Tonight
38°F
Patchy Fog
Thursday
55°F
Chance Rain Showers
Thursday Night
30°F
Mostly Clear
Friday
54°F
Sunny
Friday Night
30°F
Clear

Forecast for Kirk, CO from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
1,364
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Western Meadowlark
    Sturnella neglecta Audubon, 1844 · Aves
    84
  • Horned Lark
    Eremophila alpestris (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    57
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    43
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    35
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    32
  • Northern Flicker
    Colaptes auratus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    25
  • Eurasian Collared-Dove
    Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) · Aves
    25
  • Red-tailed Hawk
    Buteo jamaicensis (Gmelin, 1788) · Aves
    24

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
1
Elementary
0
Middle
0
High
0
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Liberty School
    Other · JOES · 68 students · 7.6:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
1
Largest magnitude
3.1
Largest event
2026-03-28

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Colorado

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.88
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,780

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
153
Avg daily Wikipedia views
5
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Kirk

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).

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Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library
  • • NASA EONET