Sheridan Lake, Colorado | |
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 Sheridan Lake in 2015 | |
 Location of Sheridan Lake in Kiowa County, Colorado | |
| Coordinates: 38°28′6″N 102°17′35″W / 38.46833°N 102.29306°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Kiowa County[1] |
| Incorporated | 1951-06-11[2] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2) |
| • Land | 0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,072 ft (1,241 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 55 |
| • Density | 180/sq mi (69/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 81071 |
| Area code | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-69700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0195322 |
| Website | www |
Sixth least populous Colorado municipality | |
Sheridan Lake is a Statutory Town located in Kiowa County, Colorado, United States. The population was 55 at the 2020 census.[4]
A post office called "Sheridan Lake" has been in operation since 1887.[5] The community was named after Phil Sheridan, a pioneer hunter.[6]
- ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved November 30, 2007.
- ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved November 30, 2007.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Sheridan Lake town; Colorado". Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
- ^ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 46.