Sheridan Lake, Colorado

This article is about the town in Kiowa County, Colorado. For the city in Arapahoe County, Colorado, see Sheridan, Colorado.

Sheridan Lake, Colorado
Town
Sheridan Lake (2015)
Sheridan Lake (2015)
Location within Kiowa County and Colorado
Location within Kiowa County and Colorado
Coordinates: 38°28′0.05″N 102°17′31.67″W / 38.4666806°N 102.2921306°W / 38.4666806; -102.2921306[1]
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyKiowa
Incorporated1951-06-11[2]
Area
[3]
 • Total
0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2)
 • Land0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
4,072 ft (1,241 m)
Population
 (2020)[4]
 • Total
55
 • Density180/sq mi (69/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
81071
Area code719
FIPS code08-69700 [1]
GNIS ID195322 [1]
WebsiteSheridan webpage

Sheridan Lake is a statutory town located in Kiowa County, Colorado, United States.[1] The population was 55 at the 2020 census.[4]

History

The Bee, Colorado, post office opened on August 18, 1887, but was renamed Sheridan Lake on October 27, 1887.[5] The community was named after Phil Sheridan, a pioneer hunter.[6]

Geography

Colorado Pacific Railroad in Sheridan Lake

Sheridan Lake is located in eastern Kiowa County at 38°28′6″N 102°17′35″W / 38.46833°N 102.29306°W / 38.46833; -102.29306 (38.468274, -102.293155).[7] U.S. Route 385 passes through the town, leading north 27 miles (43 km) to Cheyenne Wells and south 28 miles (45 km) to Granada. Colorado State Highway 96 is the town's Main Street and leads west 28 miles (45 km) to Eads, the Kiowa county seat, and east 13 miles (21 km) to the Kansas border.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.32 square miles (0.82 km2), all of it recorded as land.[8] The town is situated just to the north of the site of the small lake for which it was named. Recent aerial photos appear to indicate that the lake is mostly dried-up, with only an alkali lake bed remaining.

The Thunderbird gas station is home to Sheridan Lake's only restaurant. The town also has an auto repair shop and graphic design studio.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
196090—
197086−4.4%
1980871.2%
1990959.2%
200066−30.5%
20108833.3%
202055−37.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Sheridan Lake, Colorado", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved November 30, 2007.
  3. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  4. ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Sheridan Lake town; Colorado". Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  5. ^ Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
  6. ^ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 46.
  7. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Sheridan Lake town, Colorado". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved January 28, 2019.[dead link‍]