Sugar City, Colorado facts for kids
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Sugar City, Colorado
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A cafe along Colorado Street in Sugar City.
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Location of Sugar City in Crowley County, Colorado.
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Crowley County |
| Incorporated | July 2, 1900 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.39 sq mi (1.00 km2) |
| • Land | 0.39 sq mi (1.00 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,304 ft (1,312 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 259 |
| • Density | 664/sq mi (259.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code |
81076
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| Area code(s) | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-74815 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0195392 |
Sugar City is a Statutory Town in Crowley County, Colorado, United States. The population was 259 at the 2020 census.
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History
A post office called Sugar City has been in operation since 1900. The community was named for the fact it once was a sugar manufacturing center.
Geography
Sugar City is located in southeastern Crowley County at 38°13′55″N 103°39′53″W / 38.23194°N 103.66472°W (38.231866, -103.664851). Colorado State Highway 96 leads west 5 miles (8 km) to Ordway, the county seat, and northeast 33 miles (53 km) to Haswell.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Sugar City has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all of it land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 689 | — | |
| 1910 | 808 | 17.3% | |
| 1920 | 836 | 3.5% | |
| 1930 | 598 | −28.5% | |
| 1940 | 565 | −5.5% | |
| 1950 | 527 | −6.7% | |
| 1960 | 409 | −22.4% | |
| 1970 | 307 | −24.9% | |
| 1980 | 306 | −0.3% | |
| 1990 | 252 | −17.6% | |
| 2000 | 279 | 10.7% | |
| 2010 | 258 | −7.5% | |
| 2020 | 259 | 0.4% | |
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History
Sugar City was named for its sugar beet factory, established in 1899. It was owned by the National Beet Sugar Company. During a drought in the 1950s the wastewater lagoons at the factory dried, producing a smell that overwhelmed the town. The factory closed in 1967.
See also
In Spanish: Sugar City (Colorado) para niños
