Kremmling, Colorado#History
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The Town of Kremmling is a Statutory Town in Grand County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 1,509 at the 2020 United States census. The town sits along the upper Colorado River in the lower arid section of Middle Park between Byers Canyon and Gore Canyon. The town was founded in 1881 during the Colorado Silver Boom days, but the lack of mineral resources in the nearby mountains made the town grow very slowly in the early days.
History
The settlement started with only a general store, run by a man named Rudolph "Kare" Kremmling, built on the north side of Muddy Creek. In 1881, two brothers, Aaron and John Kinsey, made part of their ranch into a town and called it Kinsey City. Kare moved his store across the river to the new site and soon people were calling this place Kremmling. The original post office was called Kinsey City and ran from 1881 to 1885, with Kare Kremmling the first postmaster. The name Kremmling was not officially recognized until 1895. After the Moffat railroad—the Denver, Northwestern & Pacific Railway—arrived in July 1906, Kremmling became the county's central shipping point. It was incorporated May 14, 1904. In the 20th century, ranching became the main industry in the valley in the vicinity of the town. In 1906, Kasper Schuler built the first brick building in town. The Schuler bottling works occupied the first floor, while the Schuler House, a boarding house run by Miss Kienholz, occupied the second. In 1933, the building became the Hotel Eastin.
Kremmling was featured in W. Eugene Smith's photographic essay "Country Doctor" in the September 20, 1948, issue of LIFE.[https://books.google.com/books?id=_kgEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA115 Smith, W. Eugene. "Country Doctor," LIFE (magazine), September 20, 1948.] Retrieved April 17, 2018
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of {{convert|1.3|sqmi|km2}}, all of it land.
The town is located approximately at the mouth of both the Blue River, which descends from the south, and Muddy Creek, which descends from the north. This location provides valley access to Dillon, Colorado, and the ski resorts of Summit County, and Rabbit Ears Pass (renowned for world-class snowmobiling) at the Continental Divide, which then descends into Steamboat Springs.
Demographics
{{US Census population
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|1910= 141
|1920= 254
|1930= 261
|1940= 567
|1950= 623
|1960= 576
|1970= 764
|1980= 1296
|1990= 1166
|2000= 1578
|2010= 1444
|2020= 1509
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census
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Climate
This climate type is dominated by the winter season, a long, bitterly cold period with short, clear days, relatively little precipitation mostly in the form of snow, and low humidity. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Kremmling has a continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=466450&cityname=Kremmling%2C+Colorado%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Kremmling, Colorado]
{{Weather box
|location = Kremmling, Colorado, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1908–present
|single line = Yes
|Jan record high F = 55
|Feb record high F = 61
|Mar record high F = 69
|Apr record high F = 77
|May record high F = 85
|Jun record high F = 92
|Jul record high F = 94
|Aug record high F = 93
|Sep record high F = 89
|Oct record high F = 81
|Nov record high F = 69
|Dec record high F = 60
|Jan avg record high F = 44.3
|Feb avg record high F = 47.2
|Mar avg record high F = 59.3
|Apr avg record high F = 69.7
|May avg record high F = 78.1
|Jun avg record high F = 86.0
|Jul avg record high F = 89.3
|Aug avg record high F = 86.7
|Sep avg record high F = 82.7
|Oct avg record high F = 73.4
|Nov avg record high F = 58.3
|Dec avg record high F = 47.3
|year avg record high F = 89.7
|Jan high F = 26.4
|Feb high F = 31.3
|Mar high F = 43.3
|Apr high F = 53.3
|May high F = 63.7
|Jun high F = 75.5
|Jul high F = 81.3
|Aug high F = 79.0
|Sep high F = 71.7
|Oct high F = 58.1
|Nov high F = 42.4
|Dec high F = 28.7
|year high F =
|Jan mean F = 12.4
|Feb mean F = 17.2
|Mar mean F = 29.7
|Apr mean F = 38.7
|May mean F = 47.6
|Jun mean F = 56.9
|Jul mean F = 62.8
|Aug mean F = 60.7
|Sep mean F = 52.8
|Oct mean F = 40.7
|Nov mean F = 27.9
|Dec mean F = 14.8
|year mean F =
|Jan low F = -1.5
|Feb low F = 3.1
|Mar low F = 16.0
|Apr low F = 24.0
|May low F = 31.4
|Jun low F = 38.3
|Jul low F = 44.2
|Aug low F = 42.4
|Sep low F = 33.8
|Oct low F = 23.4
|Nov low F = 13.4
|Dec low F = 0.9
|year low F =
|Jan avg record low F = -22.9
|Feb avg record low F = -17.9
|Mar avg record low F = -3.9
|Apr avg record low F = 11.6
|May avg record low F = 20.8
|Jun avg record low F = 29.9
|Jul avg record low F = 36.5
|Aug avg record low F = 34.7
|Sep avg record low F = 22.6
|Oct avg record low F = 9.2
|Nov avg record low F = -6.0
|Dec avg record low F = -19.4
|year avg record low F = -26.7
|Jan record low F = -46
|Feb record low F = -49
|Mar record low F = -36
|Apr record low F = -13
|May record low F = 9
|Jun record low F = 20
|Jul record low F = 26
|Aug record low F = 22
|Sep record low F = 11
|Oct record low F = -13
|Nov record low F = -31
|Dec record low F = -42
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|Jan precipitation inch = 0.73
|Feb precipitation inch = 0.72
|Mar precipitation inch = 0.72
|Apr precipitation inch = 1.15
|May precipitation inch = 1.42
|Jun precipitation inch = 0.88
|Jul precipitation inch = 1.40
|Aug precipitation inch = 1.31
|Sep precipitation inch = 1.28
|Oct precipitation inch = 0.91
|Nov precipitation inch = 0.74
|Dec precipitation inch = 0.74
|year precipitation inch = 12.00
|Jan snow inch = 10.7
|Feb snow inch = 9.1
|Mar snow inch = 6.0
|Apr snow inch = 5.8
|May snow inch = 1.9
|Jun snow inch = 0.0
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 0.1
|Oct snow inch = 3.1
|Nov snow inch = 6.5
|Dec snow inch = 9.2
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|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 7.9
|Feb precipitation days = 7.3
|Mar precipitation days = 6.4
|Apr precipitation days = 7.6
|May precipitation days = 8.4
|Jun precipitation days = 6.6
|Jul precipitation days = 10.0
|Aug precipitation days = 11.2
|Sep precipitation days = 8.8
|Oct precipitation days = 6.0
|Nov precipitation days = 6.6
|Dec precipitation days = 7.0
|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 8.9
|Feb snow days = 7.6
|Mar snow days = 5.6
|Apr snow days = 4.0
|May snow days = 1.0
|Jun snow days = 0.1
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.2
|Oct snow days = 1.7
|Nov snow days = 6.0
|Dec snow days = 8.1
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|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00054664&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
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|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access
|access-date = August 8, 2022
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|source 2 = National Weather Service
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|title = NOAA Online Weather Data
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See also
References
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External links
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- [http://www.townofkremmling.org/ Town of Kremmling website]
- [http://www.kremmlingchamber.com/ Kremmling Area Chamber of Commerce website]
- [http://dtdapps.coloradodot.info/staticdata/Downloads/CityMaps/KREMMLING.pdf CDOT map of the Town of Kremmling]
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