Sedgwick, Colorado
| Sedgwick, Colorado | |
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Sedgwick signs.
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 Location in Sedgwick County and the state of Colorado |
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| 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 | |
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 United States
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| State |
 State of Colorado
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| County | Sedgwick County |
| Incorporated | January 28, 1918 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| • Land | 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,586 ft (1,093 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 191 |
| • Density | 636.7/sq mi (212.2/km2) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 80749 |
| Area code(s) | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-68930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0182694 |
Sedgwick is a statutory town in Sedgwick County, Colorado, United States. The population was 191 at the 2000 census.
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.
Sedgwick is located at 40°56′9″N 102°31′31″W / 40.93583°N 102.52528°W (40.935706, -102.525272). 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.
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 (38 °C) and on July 11, 1954, Sedgwick saw its temperature rise to 114 °F (46 °C). The frost-free period averages 153 days.
As of the census of 2000, there were 191 people, 81 households, and 55 families residing in the town. The population density was 576.1 people per square mile (223.5/km²). There were 111 housing units at an average density of 334.8 per square mile (129.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.29% White, 1.05% African American, 2.09% Asian, 1.05% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.62% of the population.
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