Stratton, Colorado Explained

Stratton, Colorado
Settlement Type:Town
Coordinates:39.3031°N -102.6042°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Colorado
Subdivision Type2:County[1]
Subdivision Name2:Kit Carson
Established Title:Founded
Established Title1:Platted
Established Title2:Incorporated
Established Date2:April 15, 1917[2]
Government Type:Statutory Town
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Matthew Brachtenbach
Area Footnotes:[3]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.51
Area Land Sq Mi:0.51
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Area Total Km2:1.33
Area Land Km2:1.33
Area Water Km2:0.00
Unit Pref:Imperial
Elevation Ft:4413
Population Footnotes:[4]
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:656
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:MST
Utc Offset1:−7
Timezone1 Dst:MDT
Utc Offset1 Dst:−6
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code[5]
Postal Code:80836
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:719
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank1 Name:GNIS ID
Blank1 Info:204821

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

Geography

Stratton is located at 39.3031°N -102.6042°W (39.302976, -102.604272).[6]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5sqmi, all of it land.

Climate

Demographics

Education

The community is served by Stratton Senior High School.

Transportation

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Active Colorado Municipalities . State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs . September 1, 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20091212060308/http://www.dola.state.co.us/dlg/local_governments/municipalities.html . December 12, 2009 .
  2. Web site: Colorado Municipal Incorporations . State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives . December 1, 2004 . September 2, 2007.
  3. Web site: 2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. July 1, 2020.
  4. Web site: Stratton town; Colorado . United States Census Bureau. April 22, 2023 .
  5. Web site: ZIP Code Lookup. . . January 6, 2008.
  6. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. April 23, 2011. February 12, 2011.