Summary for Craig

About Craig (Click for our profile page)

Located in: Moffat County (see below)

Time Zone: Craig lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT)

Telephone Area Code: 970

ZIP Codes: 81625-81626<1>

Elevation: 6,190 feet [1,886.71 m] above sea level<2>

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Craig)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:<3>	9,016 (4.73% decrease since 2010)
2010:	9,464 (2.99% increase since 2000)
2000:	9,189

Total Area:<4> 5.13 sq. miles [13.3 km²]

Housing Units:<5> 4,082

Official Website: www.ci.craig.co.us/

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Craig:

Lat: 40.516100° (or 40°30'57" N)

Lon: -107.547300° (or -107°32'50" W)

USGS Topo Map: Craig<7>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Craig

GNIS ID: 2410255

FIPS State / Place Code: 08 / 17760

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Craig)

About Moffat County

The city of Craig is the County Seat for Moffat County.

From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Moffat)

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	13,283 (3.7% decrease since 2010)
2010	13,794 (4.63% increase since 2000)
2000:	13,184

Total Area: 4,750 sq. miles [12,304.8 km²]

Housing Units: 6,196

Official Website: www.co.moffat.co.us/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Moffat

GNIS ID: 198156

FIPS State / County Code: 08 / 081

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Craig)

About Colorado

From the US Census

Population

Year	Population
2019 Est:	5,758,486 (14.5% increase since 2010)
2010:	5,029,196 (16.92% increase since 2000)
2000:	4,301,261

Websites for State of Colorado

Official Website: https://www.colorado.gov/

Tourism: https://www.colorado.com/

Parks: cpw.state.co.us/

Fishing: https://cpw.state.co.us/fishing

Hunting: https://cpw.state.co.us/hunting

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Colorado

GNIS ID: 1779779

FIPS State: 08

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Craig)

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Craig: www.ci.craig.co.us/

The official website for Moffat County: www.co.moffat.co.us/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Craig). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Craig or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Our list of ZIP Codes for Craig includes: 81625 & 81626.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Craig - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<4>	The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Craig. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<5>	A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).
<6>	Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Craig, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<7>	Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Craig.