Stratton, Colorado

Stratton, Colorado
Town
Looking north along Colorado Avenue (2019)
Looking north along Colorado Avenue (2019)
Location within Kit Carson County and Colorado
Location within Kit Carson County and Colorado
Coordinates: 39°18′11″N 102°36′15″W / 39.30306°N 102.60417°W / 39.30306; -102.60417[2]
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
County[1]Kit Carson
IncorporatedApril 15, 1917[3]
Government
 • TypeStatutory Town[1]
 • MayorMatthew 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
[2]
4,413 ft (1,345 m)
Population
 (2020)[5]
 • Total
656
 • Density1,300/sq mi (490/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP Code[6]
80836
Area code719
FIPS code08-74485 [2]
GNIS ID204821 [2]
Websitetownofstratton.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: NOAA[8]
Source 2: National Weather Service (mean maxima/minima 1981–2010)[9]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1920421—
193050720.4%
194062322.9%
195072015.6%
1960680−5.6%
197079016.2%
1980705−10.8%
1990649−7.9%
20006693.1%
2010658−1.6%
2020656−0.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

Education

The community is served by Stratton Senior High School.

Transportation

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Stratton, Colorado", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  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. ^ a b 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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