Stratton, Colorado
Town
Coordinates39°18′11″N 102°36′15″W
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
County[1]Kit Carson
IncorporatedApril 15, 1917[2]
MayorMatthew Brachtenbach
Area total0.51 sq mi
Area land0.51 sq mi
Area water0.00 sq mi
Area total1.33 km²
Area land1.33 km²
Area water0.00 km²
Unit prefImperial
Elevation4413 ft
Population as of2020
Population total656
Time zoneMST (UTC−7)
Time zone (DST)MDT (UTC−6)
ZIP Code[3]80836
Area code719
FIPS code[4]
GNIS ID204821 [4]
Websitetownofstratton.colorado.gov

Stratton is a statutory town in Kit Carson County, Colorado, United States.[4] 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 (39.302976, -102.604272).[6]

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.

Education

The community is served by Stratton Senior High School.

Transportation

See also

References

  1. ^ "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
  2. ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  3. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved January 6, 2008.
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  5. ^ United States Census Bureau. "Stratton town; Colorado". Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  6. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.