Sugar City, Colorado
| Town of Sugar City, Colorado | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
 Location in Crowley County and the state of Colorado |
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| Coordinates: 38°13′55″N 103°39′53″W / 38.23194°N 103.66472°WCoordinates: 38°13′55″N 103°39′53″W / 38.23194°N 103.66472°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Colorado
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| County | Crowley County |
| Incorporated | July 2, 1900 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
| • Land | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,304 ft (1,312 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 258 |
| • Density | 670/sq mi (258.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Mountain (MST) (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 81076 |
| Area code(s) | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-74815 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0195392 |
Sugar City is a Statutory Town in Crowley County, Colorado, United States. The population was 258 at the 2010 census.
A post office called Sugar City has been in operation since 1900. The community was named for the fact it once was a sugar manufacturing center.
Sugar City is located in southeastern Crowley County at 38°13′55″N 103°39′53″W / 38.23194°N 103.66472°W (38.231866, -103.664851).Colorado State Highway 96 leads west 5 miles (8 km) to Ordway, the county seat, and northeast 33 miles (53 km) to Haswell.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Sugar City has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2), all of it land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 279 people, 117 households, and 78 families residing in the town. The population density was 724.9 people per square mile (283.5/km²). There were 147 housing units at an average density of 382.0 per square mile (149.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 88.89% White, 3.58% Native American, 1.08% Asian, 3.23% from other races, and 3.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.98% of the population.
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