Stratton, Colorado | |
|---|---|
 Looking north along Colorado Avenue (2019) | |
 Location within Kit Carson County and Colorado | |
| Coordinates: 39°18′11″N 102°36′15″W / 39.30306°N 102.60417°W[2] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County[1] | Kit Carson |
| Incorporated | April 15, 1917[3] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town[1] |
| • Mayor | Matthew Brachtenbach |
| 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 | |
• Total | 656 |
| • Density | 1,300/sq mi (490/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code[6] | 80836 |
| Area code | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-74485 [2] |
| GNIS ID | 204821 [2] |
| Website | townofstratton.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.
- ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
- ^ a b c d e "Stratton, Colorado", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Stratton town; Colorado". Retrieved April 22, 2023.
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved January 6, 2008.