Stratton, Colorado

Stratton, Colorado
Looking north along Colorado Avenue (2019)
Looking north along Colorado Avenue (2019)
Location within Kit Carson County and Colorado
Location within Kit Carson County and Colorado
Coordinates: 39°18′11″N 102°36′15″W / 39.30306°N 102.60417°W / 39.30306; -102.60417[2]
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
County[1]Kit Carson
IncorporatedApril 15, 1917[3]
Government
 • TypeStatutory Town[1]
 • MayorMatthew Brachtenbach
Area
 • Total0.51 sq mi (1.33 km2)
 • Land0.51 sq mi (1.33 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation4,413 ft (1,345 m)
Population
 • Total656
 • Density1,300/sq mi (490/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP Code[6]
80836
Area code719
FIPS code08-74485 [2]
GNIS ID204821 [2]
Websitetownofstratton.colorado.gov

Stratton is a statutory town in Kit Carson County, Colorado, United States.[2] The population was 656 at the 2020 census.[5] Stratton was named in honor of the gold miner and philanthropist Winfield Scott Stratton.

  1. ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Stratton, Colorado", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  3. ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  4. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  5. ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Stratton town; Colorado". Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  6. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved January 6, 2008.