Stratton, Colorado | |
|---|---|
 Looking north along Colorado Avenue (2019) | |
 Location within Kit Carson County and Colorado | |
| Coordinates: 39°18′11″N 102°36′15″W / 39.30306°N 102.60417°W / 39.30306; -102.604172 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County1 | Kit Carson |
| Incorporated | April 15, 19173 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town1 |
| • Mayor | Matthew Brachtenbach |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.51 sq mi (1.33 km2) |
| • Land | 0.51 sq mi (1.33 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,413 ft (1,345 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 656 |
| • Density | 1,280/sq mi (493/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code6 | 80836 |
| Area code | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-74485 2 |
| GNIS ID | 204821 2 |
| Website | townofstratton.colorado.gov |
Stratton is a statutory town in Kit Carson County, Colorado, United States.2 The population was 656 at the 2020 census.5 Stratton was named in honor of the gold miner and philanthropist Winfield Scott Stratton.
Geography
Stratton is located at 39°18′11″N 102°36′15″W / 39.30306°N 102.60417°W / 39.30306; -102.60417 (39.302976, -102.604272).7
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), all of it land.
Climate
| Climate data for Stratton, Colorado, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1934–2012 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 77 (25) |
80 (27) |
85 (29) |
93 (34) |
99 (37) |
106 (41) |
108 (42) |
105 (41) |
101 (38) |
94 (34) |
83 (28) |
83 (28) |
108 (42) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 66.3 (19.1) |
67.4 (19.7) |
78.3 (25.7) |
84.8 (29.3) |
90.3 (32.4) |
98.0 (36.7) |
101.0 (38.3) |
98.3 (36.8) |
94.6 (34.8) |
86.2 (30.1) |
75.0 (23.9) |
66.4 (19.1) |
101.5 (38.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 43.0 (6.1) |
46.1 (7.8) |
56.0 (13.3) |
63.2 (17.3) |
73.2 (22.9) |
84.2 (29.0) |
89.6 (32.0) |
87.5 (30.8) |
79.7 (26.5) |
66.7 (19.3) |
52.6 (11.4) |
43.7 (6.5) |
65.5 (18.6) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 30.4 (−0.9) |
32.8 (0.4) |
41.3 (5.2) |
48.5 (9.2) |
58.8 (14.9) |
69.6 (20.9) |
75.1 (23.9) |
73.3 (22.9) |
64.7 (18.2) |
51.8 (11.0) |
39.5 (4.2) |
31.3 (−0.4) |
51.4 (10.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 17.7 (−7.9) |
19.6 (−6.9) |
26.5 (−3.1) |
33.7 (0.9) |
44.5 (6.9) |
54.9 (12.7) |
60.7 (15.9) |
59.1 (15.1) |
49.6 (9.8) |
36.9 (2.7) |
26.4 (−3.1) |
18.8 (−7.3) |
37.4 (3.0) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −0.9 (−18.3) |
−0.3 (−17.9) |
9.0 (−12.8) |
19.1 (−7.2) |
30.7 (−0.7) |
41.4 (5.2) |
51.5 (10.8) |
50.7 (10.4) |
35.9 (2.2) |
21.2 (−6.0) |
9.9 (−12.3) |
−0.3 (−17.9) |
−9.0 (−22.8) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −22 (−30) |
−26 (−32) |
−19 (−28) |
3 (−16) |
16 (−9) |
30 (−1) |
40 (4) |
40 (4) |
20 (−7) |
6 (−14) |
−6 (−21) |
−24 (−31) |
−26 (−32) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.41 (10) |
0.58 (15) |
0.81 (21) |
2.24 (57) |
2.72 (69) |
2.68 (68) |
3.34 (85) |
2.87 (73) |
0.93 (24) |
1.18 (30) |
0.62 (16) |
0.43 (11) |
18.81 (479) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 4.1 (10) |
5.2 (13) |
6.0 (15) |
5.6 (14) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.4 (1.0) |
2.7 (6.9) |
6.1 (15) |
3.8 (9.7) |
33.9 (84.6) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 3.3 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 6.3 | 9.0 | 8.3 | 9.9 | 8.6 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 3.9 | 3.2 | 70.3 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 3.5 | 3.3 | 3.4 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.2 | 19.7 |
| Source 1: NOAA8 | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service (mean maxima/minima 1981–2010)9 | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 421 | — | |
| 1930 | 507 | 20.4% | |
| 1940 | 623 | 22.9% | |
| 1950 | 720 | 15.6% | |
| 1960 | 680 | −5.6% | |
| 1970 | 790 | 16.2% | |
| 1980 | 705 | −10.8% | |
| 1990 | 649 | −7.9% | |
| 2000 | 669 | 3.1% | |
| 2010 | 658 | −1.6% | |
| 2020 | 656 | −0.3% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
Education
The community is served by Stratton Senior High School.
Transportation
References
References
- "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
- "Stratton, Colorado", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- United States Census Bureau. "Stratton town; Colorado". Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved January 6, 2008.
- "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Stratton, CO". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
- "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Goodland". National Weather Service. Retrieved March 5, 2023.