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Stratton, Colorado
Town
Stratton's business district, looking north along Colorado Avenue
Stratton's business district, looking north along Colorado Avenue
Location of Stratton in Kit Carson County, Colorado.
Location of Stratton in Kit Carson County, Colorado.
Country  United States
State  Colorado
County Kit Carson County
Incorporated April 15, 1917
Government
 • Type Statutory Town
Area
 • Total 0.51 sq mi (1.33 km2)
 • Land 0.51 sq mi (1.33 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
4,413 ft (1,345 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 656
 • Density 1,286/sq mi (493.2/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code
80836
Area code(s) 719
FIPS code 08-74485
GNIS feature ID 0204821

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°18′11″N 102°36′15″W / 39.30306°N 102.60417°W / 39.30306; -102.60417 (39.302976, -102.604272).

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
Source 2: National Weather Service (mean maxima/minima 1981–2010)

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop. %±
1920 421 —
1930 507 20.4%
1940 623 22.9%
1950 720 15.6%
1960 680 −5.6%
1970 790 16.2%
1980 705 −10.8%
1990 649 −7.9%
2000 669 3.1%
2010 658 −1.6%
2020 656 −0.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

Education

The community is served by Stratton Senior High School.

Transportation

  • Interstate 70
  • U.S. Highway 24

See also

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