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Sedgwick, Colorado
Community signs (2017)
Community signs (2017)
Location within Sedgwick County and Colorado
Location within Sedgwick County and Colorado
Country United States
State Colorado
County Sedgwick County
Incorporated January 28, 1918
Area
 • Total 0.35 sq mi (0.90 km2)
 • Land 0.35 sq mi (0.90 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
3,586 ft (1,093 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 172
 • Density 491/sq mi (191.1/km2)
Time zone UTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
Area code 970
FIPS code 08-68930
GNIS ID 182694

Sedgwick is a statutory town in Sedgwick County, Colorado, United States. The population was 172 at the 2020 census.

History

The town was named for Fort Sedgwick, which was named after John Sedgwick, who was a major general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Geography

Sedgwick is located at 40°56′9″N 102°31′31″W / 40.93583°N 102.52528°W / 40.93583; -102.52528 (40.935706, -102.525272). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all of it land.

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Sedgwick has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. July 1954 was one of Sedgwick's warmest months to date. The town had 16 days of temperatures at or above 100 °F (37.8 °C) and on July 11, 1954, Sedgwick saw its temperature rise to 114 °F (46 °C).

Climate data for Sedgwick, Colorado, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1952–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 73
(23)
77
(25)
86
(30)
94
(34)
100
(38)
110
(43)
114
(46)
106
(41)
103
(39)
94
(34)
81
(27)
76
(24)
114
(46)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 62.0
(16.7)
66.5
(19.2)
77.2
(25.1)
83.4
(28.6)
90.6
(32.6)
98.1
(36.7)
102.7
(39.3)
99.5
(37.5)
96.3
(35.7)
86.9
(30.5)
73.9
(23.3)
62.5
(16.9)
103.6
(39.8)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 39.5
(4.2)
42.3
(5.7)
53.3
(11.8)
60.7
(15.9)
70.1
(21.2)
82.6
(28.1)
89.7
(32.1)
87.2
(30.7)
79.3
(26.3)
64.0
(17.8)
50.4
(10.2)
39.9
(4.4)
63.2
(17.4)
Daily mean °F (°C) 27.4
(−2.6)
29.8
(−1.2)
39.3
(4.1)
46.8
(8.2)
56.9
(13.8)
68.5
(20.3)
75.0
(23.9)
72.6
(22.6)
64.1
(17.8)
49.7
(9.8)
37.4
(3.0)
27.9
(−2.3)
49.6
(9.8)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 15.2
(−9.3)
17.3
(−8.2)
25.3
(−3.7)
33.0
(0.6)
43.8
(6.6)
54.4
(12.4)
60.3
(15.7)
57.9
(14.4)
48.8
(9.3)
35.5
(1.9)
24.3
(−4.3)
16.0
(−8.9)
36.0
(2.2)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −5.7
(−20.9)
−1.9
(−18.8)
7.5
(−13.6)
18.6
(−7.4)
29.5
(−1.4)
43.3
(6.3)
51.8
(11.0)
48.5
(9.2)
35.3
(1.8)
18.2
(−7.7)
6.5
(−14.2)
−3.1
(−19.5)
−11.7
(−24.3)
Record low °F (°C) −26
(−32)
−26
(−32)
−16
(−27)
6
(−14)
21
(−6)
33
(1)
42
(6)
40
(4)
17
(−8)
−2
(−19)
−9
(−23)
−30
(−34)
−30
(−34)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.32
(8.1)
0.49
(12)
0.90
(23)
2.03
(52)
2.92
(74)
3.15
(80)
2.16
(55)
2.08
(53)
1.35
(34)
1.32
(34)
0.52
(13)
0.37
(9.4)
17.61
(447.5)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 4.1
(10)
6.1
(15)
5.1
(13)
4.6
(12)
0.4
(1.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.2
(0.51)
2.5
(6.4)
3.6
(9.1)
4.8
(12)
31.4
(79.01)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 2.6 4.1 5.0 7.2 9.1 8.7 7.4 6.8 5.2 5.6 3.4 2.9 68.0
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 2.3 3.4 2.5 1.8 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 1.0 1.8 2.6 15.7
Source 1: NOAA
Source 2: National Weather Service

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1920 380
1930 444 16.8%
1940 373 −16.0%
1950 332 −11.0%
1960 299 −9.9%
1970 208 −30.4%
1980 258 24.0%
1990 183 −29.1%
2000 191 4.4%
2010 146 −23.6%
2020 172 17.8%

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