Town in Colorado, United States
| Sedgwick, Colorado | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
 Community signs (2017) | |
 Location within Sedgwick County and Colorado | |
| Coordinates: 40°56′9″N 102°31′31″W / 40.93583°N 102.52528°W / 40.93583; -102.52528 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Sedgwick County |
| Incorporated | January 28, 1918 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.35 sq mi (0.90 km) |
| • Land | 0.35 sq mi (0.90 km) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km) |
| Elevation | 3,586 ft (1,093 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 172 |
| • Density | 490/sq mi (190/km) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code | 80749ZIP code |
| Area code | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-68930 |
| GNIS ID | 182694 |
| Website | sedgwickcolorado.com |
Sedgwick is a statutory town in Sedgwick County, Colorado, United States. The population was 172 at the 2020 census.
History
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.
Geography
Sedgwick is located at 40°56′9″N 102°31′31″W / 40.93583°N 102.52528°W / 40.93583; -102.52528 (40.935706, -102.525272). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km), all of it land.
Climate
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).
| Climate data for Sedgwick, Colorado, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1952–present | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 73 (23) |
77 (25) |
86 (30) |
94 (34) |
100 (38) |
110 (43) |
114 (46) |
106 (41) |
103 (39) |
94 (34) |
81 (27) |
76 (24) |
114 (46) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 62.0 (16.7) |
66.5 (19.2) |
77.2 (25.1) |
83.4 (28.6) |
90.6 (32.6) |
98.1 (36.7) |
102.7 (39.3) |
99.5 (37.5) |
96.3 (35.7) |
86.9 (30.5) |
73.9 (23.3) |
62.5 (16.9) |
103.6 (39.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 39.5 (4.2) |
42.3 (5.7) |
53.3 (11.8) |
60.7 (15.9) |
70.1 (21.2) |
82.6 (28.1) |
89.7 (32.1) |
87.2 (30.7) |
79.3 (26.3) |
64.0 (17.8) |
50.4 (10.2) |
39.9 (4.4) |
63.2 (17.4) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 27.4 (−2.6) |
29.8 (−1.2) |
39.3 (4.1) |
46.8 (8.2) |
56.9 (13.8) |
68.5 (20.3) |
75.0 (23.9) |
72.6 (22.6) |
64.1 (17.8) |
49.7 (9.8) |
37.4 (3.0) |
27.9 (−2.3) |
49.6 (9.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 15.2 (−9.3) |
17.3 (−8.2) |
25.3 (−3.7) |
33.0 (0.6) |
43.8 (6.6) |
54.4 (12.4) |
60.3 (15.7) |
57.9 (14.4) |
48.8 (9.3) |
35.5 (1.9) |
24.3 (−4.3) |
16.0 (−8.9) |
36.0 (2.2) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −5.7 (−20.9) |
−1.9 (−18.8) |
7.5 (−13.6) |
18.6 (−7.4) |
29.5 (−1.4) |
43.3 (6.3) |
51.8 (11.0) |
48.5 (9.2) |
35.3 (1.8) |
18.2 (−7.7) |
6.5 (−14.2) |
−3.1 (−19.5) |
−11.7 (−24.3) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −26 (−32) |
−26 (−32) |
−16 (−27) |
6 (−14) |
21 (−6) |
33 (1) |
42 (6) |
40 (4) |
17 (−8) |
−2 (−19) |
−9 (−23) |
−30 (−34) |
−30 (−34) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.32 (8.1) |
0.49 (12) |
0.90 (23) |
2.03 (52) |
2.92 (74) |
3.15 (80) |
2.16 (55) |
2.08 (53) |
1.35 (34) |
1.32 (34) |
0.52 (13) |
0.37 (9.4) |
17.61 (447.5) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 4.1 (10) |
6.1 (15) |
5.1 (13) |
4.6 (12) |
0.4 (1.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.2 (0.51) |
2.5 (6.4) |
3.6 (9.1) |
4.8 (12) |
31.4 (79.01) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 2.6 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 7.2 | 9.1 | 8.7 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 68.0 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 2.3 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 15.7 |
| Source 1: NOAA | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 380 | — | |
| 1930 | 444 | 16.8% | |
| 1940 | 373 | −16.0% | |
| 1950 | 332 | −11.0% | |
| 1960 | 299 | −9.9% | |
| 1970 | 208 | −30.4% | |
| 1980 | 258 | 24.0% | |
| 1990 | 183 | −29.1% | |
| 2000 | 191 | 4.4% | |
| 2010 | 146 | −23.6% | |
| 2020 | 172 | 17.8% |
See also
References
- "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
- ^ "Sedgwick, Colorado", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
- "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ 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. 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.
- "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
- "NOAA Online Weather Data". National Weather Service. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
External links
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| County seat: Julesburg | ||
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