Kirk, Colorado
9 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1983. It stands in the Idalia-Joes census division. It lies in ZIP code area 80824. The Survey maps it on the Kirk quadrangle. 61 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 4,203 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresKirk grew from 59 to 61 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 59 | |
| 2020 | 61 | +2 (+3%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 9 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1954 USGS Limon quadrangle1:250000, 4 printings
- 1957 USGS Limon quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Limon quadrangle1:250000
- 1969 USGS Kirk quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1983 USGS Bonny Reservoir quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
7 since 2016Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 7 fires within 5 miles of Kirk between 2016 and 2020, burning about 32 acres in total. 1 started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 2 |
| Natural | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 August 2020 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Joes Fire Department | N/A |
| 31 July 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | N/A |
| 8 June 2016 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Joes Fire Department | UNKNOWN |
| 10 June 2017 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Joes Fire Department | UNKNOWN |
| 7 May 2017 | Natural | 1.0 acres | Joes Fire Department | UNKNOWN |
| 10 November 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Kirk Volunteer Fire Department | UNKNOWN |
| 19 January 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 30 acres | Joes Fire Department | UNKNOWN |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
60 of 64 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Kirk in 64 storm reports between 1997 and 2025: 40 hail, 18 thunderstorm wind, 3 tornado, 2 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kirk | $25,000 | Thunderstorm winds blew down several power poles near the intersection of CR R and CR 3. |
| August 2020 | Hail | Kirk | $20,000 | Various sized hail reported ranging from nickel to hen egg in size for a duration of approximately 25 minutes in the town of Kirk. Several windows were broken and holes in siding of home from the hail found in town. |
| August 2008 | Lightning | Kirk | $6,000 | Three cows were killed by lightning in three separate incidents near this location. A pasture fire was also started by lightning in the vicinity. |
| June 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kirk | $5,000 | A building under construction was blown down by thunderstorm winds. |
| June 2016 | Hail | Kirk | $3,500 | The hail fell for about 25 minutes, dented a vehicle and damaged trees. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Kirk | $600 | Wind-blown hail broke windows in residence. |
| May 2025 | Tornado (EFU) | Kirk | - | Social media report with picture of a landspout tornado north of Kirk. |
| July 2024 | Hail | Kirk | - | The public estimated dime to penny size hail occurring. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kirk | - | Caller reported several healthy American Elm tree branches snapped off the tree. Limbs were estimated to be 4 inches in diameter. |
| July 2024 | Hail | Kirk | - | Caller reported accumulating pea to nickel sized hail with the ground mostly covered. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Kirk | - | Very large hail ranging from ping pong balls up to baseballs in size reported at location via social media. |
| August 2023 | Tornado (EFU) | Kirk | - | The tornado faded and reappeared more than once during its lifetime. The tornado ended before crossing CR S, remaining over an open field. No damage was observed. |
| August 2023 | Hail | Kirk | - | Hail measured at 5.25 inches fell on Hwy 36. This hail stone was later determined to be a new Colorado state record for largest hail stone. |
| August 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kirk | - | Report received of estimated 60 mph gusts as thunderstorm moved over the location. |
| August 2020 | Hail | Kirk | - | Dime to ping pong ball sized hail fell for approximately 11 minutes and completely covered the ground. |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kirk | - | A storm chaser reported a wind gust measured at 60 mph at location. |
| July 2019 | Hail | Kirk | - | The public reported via Twitter hail at least golf ball size north of Kirk. The report included a photo comparing several large hail stones to a quarter. |
| May 2017 | Hail | Kirk | - | Storm chaser measured 1.25 inch diameter hail. |
| June 2016 | Flash Flood | Kirk | - | Flooding reported, 1.54 inches of rain fell in a 45 minute time frame. |
| June 2015 | Flash Flood | Kirk | - | A large area of rapidly flowing water was over County Road V south of Highway 35 making the road impassable. Fields in the area had significant flooding. A mobile home near the Highway 36/385 intersection was surrounded by water, with the water deep enough to touch the structure. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Kirk | - | Resident reports an unknown amount of damage to the roof of an outbuilding and home, as well as crops. |
| September 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kirk | - | Report was received via the Citizens Weather Observing Program (CWOP). |
| September 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kirk | - | Report was received via the Citizens Weather Observing Program (CWOP). |
| April 2008 | Hail | Kirk | - | Broken tree branches were reported, including a measured wind gust of 47 mph. |
| June 2007 | Hail | Kirk | - | CoCoRaHS report. Hail also accompanied by 1.25 inches of rain in one hour. |
| June 2006 | Hail | Kirk | - | Hail covered the ground and caused some minor tree damage. |
| June 2006 | Tornado (F0) | Kirk | - | Tornado touched down in an open field. No damage was reported. |
| May 2005 | Hail | Kirk | - | Hail covered the ground. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kirk | - | Tree uprooted and 6-inch diameter branches down. |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kirk | - | 4 Inch diamter tree lims broken by strong winds. |
| May 2023 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kirk | - | no account filed |
| August 2020 | Hail | Kirk | - | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Hail | Kirk | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kirk | - | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kirk | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Kirk | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Kirk | - | no account filed |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kirk | - | no account filed |
| May 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kirk | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Kirk | - | no account filed |
| April 2008 | Hail | Kirk | - | no account filed |
| July 2008 | Hail | Kirk | - | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kirk | - | no account filed |
| August 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kirk | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Kirk | - | no account filed |
| June 2006 | Hail | Kirk | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Kirk | - | no account filed |
| June 2005 | Hail | Kirk | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Kirk | - | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Kirk | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Kirk | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Kirk | - | no account filed |
| June 2004 | Hail | Kirk | - | no account filed |
| August 2004 | Hail | Kirk | - | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Hail | Kirk | - | no account filed |
| May 2003 | Thunderstorm Wind | Kirk | - | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Hail | Kirk | - | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Hail | Kirk | - | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Hail | Kirk | - | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Hail | Kirk | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joes | 5.5 miles | 8 | |
| Idalia | 17.0 miles | 8 | |
| Abarr | 17.5 miles | 8 | |
| Heartstrong | 23.1 miles | 8 | |
| Hale | 23.8 miles | 11 | |
| Vernon | 27.2 miles | 8 | |
| Beecher Island | 28.0 miles | 10 | |
| Armel | 28.6 miles | 10 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Kirk | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q6415372 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 195064. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.




