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Stratton, Colorado

Town of Stratton, Colorado
Town
Location in Kit Carson County and the state of Colorado
Location in Kit Carson County and the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 39°18′11″N 102°36′15″W / 39.30306°N 102.60417°W / 39.30306; -102.60417Coordinates: 39°18′11″N 102°36′15″W / 39.30306°N 102.60417°W / 39.30306; -102.60417
Country  United States
State  Colorado
County Kit Carson County
Incorporated April 15, 1917
Government
 • Type Statutory Town
 • Mayor Dana Siekman
Area
 • Total 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2)
 • Land 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 4,413 ft (1,345 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 658
 • Density 1,300/sq mi (550/km2)
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
 • Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code 80836
Area code(s) 719
FIPS code 08-74485
GNIS feature ID 0204821
Website Town of Stratton

Stratton is a Statutory Town in Kit Carson County, Colorado, United States. The population was 658 at the 2010 census. Stratton was named in honor of the gold miner and philanthropist Winfield Scott Stratton.

Stratton is located at 39°18′11″N 102°36′15″W / 39.30306°N 102.60417°W / 39.30306; -102.60417 (39.302976, -102.604272).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), all of it land.

As of the census of 2000, there were 669 people, 287 households, and 189 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,469.3 people per square mile (561.5/km²). There were 359 housing units at an average density of 788.4 per square mile (301.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.86% White, 0.45% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 1.94% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.59% of the population.


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