Atwood

• Official Name — Atwood, Colorado • Settlement Type — census-designated place • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Name — United States • Subdivision Type1 — State • Subdivision Name1 — Colorado • Subdivision Type2 — County • Subdivision Name2 — Logan • Government Type — unincorporated community • Governing Body — Logan County • Unit Pref — Imperial • Area Total Km2 — 2.678 • Area Land Km2 — 2.678 • Area Water Km2 — 0.000 • Population As Of — 2020 • Population Total — 138 • Population Density Km2 — auto • Population Density Sq Mi — auto • Timezone — MST • Utc Offset — −07:00 • Timezone Dst — MDT • Utc Offset Dst — −06:00 • Elevation Ft — 4003 • Postal Code Type — ZIP Code • Postal Code — 80722 • Area Code — 970 • Blank1 Name — GNIS town ID • Blank1 Info — 2407778 • Blank2 Name — FIPS code

The Atwood, Colorado, post office opened on August 10, 1885. The community was named after John Atwood, a Unitarian minister.

Atwood is located in southwestern Logan County. U.S. Route 6 passes through the community, leading northeast 7 mi to Sterling, the county seat, and southwest 6 mi to Merino. Colorado State Highway 63 leads south from Atwood 3 mi to Exit 115 on Interstate 76 and 27 mi to Akron. At the 2020 United States census, the Atwood CDP had an area of 2.678 km2, all land.

This climate type occurs mostly on the outsides of the true deserts, in low-latitude semi-arid steppe regions. The Köppen Climate Classification subtype for this climate is "BSk". (Tropical and Subtropical Steppe Climate).

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Atwood CDP for the United States Census 2000.