Fleming, Colorado
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| Town of Fleming | |
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| Error creating thumbnail: Location of the Town of Fleming in Logan County, Colorado. | |
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| Coordinates: 40°40′48″N 102°50′22″W / 40.6800°N 102.8394°WCoordinates: 40°40′48″N 102°50′22″W / 40.6800°N 102.8394°W[3] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Logan[2] |
| Incorporated (town) | May 5, 1917[4] |
| Government | |
| • Type | statutory town[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Land | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
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| Population | |
| • Total | 428 |
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| • Metro | 21,528 |
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| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[6] | 80728 |
| Area codes | 970/748 |
| GNIS place ID | Template:GNIS 4 |
| GNIS town ID | Template:GNIS 4 |
| FIPS code | Template:FIPS |
| Website | www |
The Town of Fleming is a statutory town located in western Logan County, Colorado, United States.[1] The town population was 428 at the 2020 United States census.[5] Fleming is a part of the Sterling, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area.
History
[edit | edit source]The Fleming, Colorado, post office opened on August 8, 1888,[7] and the Town of Fleming was incorporated on May 5, 1917.[1] Fleming was named for Henry Bascom Fleming, a railroad official.[8]
Geography
[edit | edit source]Fleming is located in western Logan County at coordinates 40°40′48″N 102°50′22″W / 40.6800°N 102.8394°W and elevation 4,242 feet (1,293 m).[3]
At the 2020 United States census, the town had a total area of 313 acres (1.267 km2), all of it land.[5]
Climate
[edit | edit source]According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Fleming has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps.[9]
Demographics
[edit | edit source]As of the census[10] of 2000, there were 426 people, 169 households, and 115 families residing in the town. The population density was 822.9 inhabitants per square mile (317.7/km2). There were 198 housing units at an average density of 382.5 per square mile (147.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.71% White, 2.35% African American, 0.23% Native American, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.35% of the population.
There were 169 households, out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% were married couples living together, 7.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 30.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.9% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 23.0% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 19.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $26,484, and the median income for a family was $31,818. Males had a median income of $25,417 versus $14,063 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,113. About 6.4% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.0% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.
See also
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- Sterling, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area
- List of municipalities in Colorado
- List of populated places in Colorado
- List of post offices in Colorado
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Active Colorado Municipalities". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ↑ "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Fleming, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ↑ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Archived from the original on August 23, 2003. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "Decennial Census P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data". United States Census Bureau, United States Department of Commerce. August 12, 2021. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ↑ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ↑ Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
- ↑ Exploring Colorado Highways: Trip Trivia. Exploring America's Highway. 2007. p. 107. ISBN 978-0-9777301-0-0.
- ↑ Climate Summary for Fleming, Colorado
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.