Stratton, Colorado

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Stratton, Colorado
Town
Stratton, Colorado.JPG
Looking north along Colorado Avenue (2019)
Kit Carson County Colorado Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Stratton Highlighted 0874485.svg
Location within Kit Carson County and Colorado
Coordinates: 39°18′11″N102°36′15″W / 39.30306°N 102.60417°W / 39.30306; -102.60417 [1]
Country United States
State Colorado
County [2] Kit Carson
Incorporated April 15, 1917 [3]
Government
 • Type Statutory Town [2]
 •  Mayor Matthew Brachtenbach
Area
[4]
 • Total
0.51 sq mi (1.33 km2)
 • Land0.51 sq mi (1.33 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
4,413 ft (1,345 m)
Population
 (2020) [5]
 • Total
656
 • Density1,300/sq mi (490/km2)
Time zone UTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP Code [6]
80836
Area code 719
FIPS code 08-74485 [1]
GNIS ID 204821 [1]
Website townofstratton.colorado.gov

Stratton is a statutory town in Kit Carson County, Colorado, United States. [1] The population was 656 at the 2020 census. [5] Stratton was named in honor of the gold miner and philanthropist Winfield Scott Stratton.

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Geography

Stratton is located at 39°18′11″N102°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
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
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)3.33.44.56.39.08.39.98.64.75.23.93.270.3
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)3.53.33.42.10.00.00.00.00.21.03.03.219.7
Source 1: NOAA [8]
Source 2: National Weather Service (mean maxima/minima 1981–2010) [9]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1920 421—
1930 50720.4%
1940 62322.9%
1950 72015.6%
1960 680−5.6%
1970 79016.2%
1980 705−10.8%
1990 649−7.9%
2000 6693.1%
2010 658−1.6%
2020 656−0.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

Education

The community is served by Stratton Senior High School.

Transportation

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Stratton, Colorado", Geographic Names Information System , United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. 1 2 "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
  3. ↑ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  4. ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  5. 1 2 United States Census Bureau. "Stratton town; Colorado" . Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  6. ↑ "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service . Retrieved January 6, 2008.
  7. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ↑ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Stratton, CO". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  9. ↑ "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Goodland". National Weather Service. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
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