Sedgwick, Colorado

Sedgwick, Colorado
Town
Community signs (2017)
Community signs (2017)
Location within Sedgwick County and Colorado
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[2]
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountySedgwick County[1]
IncorporatedJanuary 28, 1918[3]
Area
[4]
 • Total
0.35 sq mi (0.90 km2)
 • Land0.35 sq mi (0.90 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
3,586 ft (1,093 m)
Population
 (2020)[5]
 • Total
172
 • Density490/sq mi (190/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
80749ZIP code[6]
Area code970
FIPS code08-68930 [2]
GNIS ID182694 [2]
Websitesedgwickcolorado.com

Sedgwick is a statutory town in Sedgwick County, Colorado, United States.[2] The population was 172 at the 2020 census.[5]

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.[7][8]

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).[9] 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.

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[10]
Source 2: National Weather Service[11]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1920380—
193044416.8%
1940373−16.0%
1950332−11.0%
1960299−9.9%
1970208−30.4%
198025824.0%
1990183−29.1%
20001914.4%
2010146−23.6%
202017217.8%

See also

References

  1. ^ "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Sedgwick, Colorado", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  3. ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  4. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  5. ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Sedgwick town; Colorado". Retrieved April 20, 2023.
  6. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved January 1, 2008.
  7. ^ "Profile for Sedgwick, Colorado". ePodunk. Retrieved June 15, 2010.
  8. ^ Exploring Colorado Highways: Trip Trivia. Exploring America's Highway. 2007. p. 106. ISBN 978-0-9777301-0-0.
  9. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  10. ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  11. ^ "NOAA Online Weather Data". National Weather Service. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
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