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Sheridan Lake, Colorado

Town in Colorado, United States

Sheridan Lake, Colorado
Summary

Town in Colorado, United States

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Sheridan Lake is a statutory town located in Kiowa County, Colorado, United States. The population was 55 at the 2020 census.

History

The Bee, Colorado, post office opened on August 18, 1887, but was renamed Sheridan Lake on October 27, 1887. The community was named after Phil Sheridan, a pioneer hunter.

Geography

[[Colorado Pacific Railroad]] in Sheridan Lake

Sheridan Lake is located in eastern Kiowa County at (38.468274, -102.293155). U.S. Route 385 passes through the town, leading north 27 mi to Cheyenne Wells and south 28 mi to Granada. Colorado State Highway 96 is the town's Main Street and leads west 28 mi to Eads, the Kiowa county seat, and east 13 mi to the Kansas border.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.82 km2, all of it recorded as land. The town is situated just to the north of the site of the small lake for which it was named. Recent aerial photos appear to indicate that the lake is mostly dried-up, with only an alkali lake bed remaining.

The Thunderbird gas station is home to Sheridan Lake's only restaurant. The town also has an auto repair shop and graphic design studio.

Demographics

There were 27 households, out of which 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.7% were non-families. 37.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.31.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 31.8% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females, there were 112.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 114.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $23,750, and the median income for a family was $21,500. Males had a median income of $20,313 versus $8,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $9,981. There were no families and 3.4% of the population living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and none of those over 64.--

References

References

  1. (December 1, 2004). "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". [[Colorado.
  2. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau.
  3. United States Census Bureau. "Sheridan Lake town; Colorado".
  4. {{cite gnis2. 195322. Sheridan Lake, Colorado
  5. (1990). "Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989". [[Colorado Railroad Museum.
  6. Dawson, John Frank. "Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin". The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co..
  7. (February 12, 2011). "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  8. (April 2020}}{{cbignore). "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Sheridan Lake town, Colorado". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder.
  9. "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
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