Sedgwick, Colorado
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Sedgwick, Colorado | |
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| Community signs (2017) Community signs (2017) | |
| Location within Sedgwick County and Colorado Location within Sedgwick County and Colorado | |
| Coordinates: 40°56′9″N 102°31′31″W / 40.93583°N 102.52528°WCoordinates: 40°56′9″N 102°31′31″W / 40.93583°N 102.52528°W[2] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Sedgwick County[1] |
| Incorporated | January 28, 1918[3] |
| Area | |
| • Total | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Land | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Water | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| Elevation | Template:Infobox settlement/lengthdisp |
| Population | |
| • Total | 172 |
| • Density | Template:Infobox settlement/densdisp |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code | |
| Area code | 970 |
| FIPS code | Template:FIPS [2] |
| GNIS ID | 182694 [2] |
| Website | sedgwickcolorado.com |
Sedgwick is a statutory town in Sedgwick County, Colorado, United States.[2] The population was 172 at the 2020 census.[5]
History
[edit]The town was named for Fort Sedgwick, which was named after John Sedgwick, who was a major general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.[7][8]
Geography
[edit]Sedgwick is located at 40°56′9″N 102°31′31″W / 40.93583°N 102.52528°W (40.935706, -102.525272).[9] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all of it land.
Climate
[edit]According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Sedgwick has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. July 1954 was one of Sedgwick's warmest months to date. The town had 16 days of temperatures at or above 100 °F (37.8 °C) and on July 11, 1954, Sedgwick saw its temperature rise to 114 °F (46 °C).
Demographics
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[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Template:Cite gnis2
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 United States Census Bureau. "Sedgwick town; Colorado". Retrieved April 20, 2023.
- ↑ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved January 1, 2008.
- ↑ "Profile for Sedgwick, Colorado". ePodunk. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved June 15, 2010.
- ↑ Exploring Colorado Highways: Trip Trivia. Exploring America's Highway. 2007. p. 106. ISBN 978-0-9777301-0-0.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
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