Seibert, Colorado

Seibert, Colorado
Town
View from the south (2009)
View from the south (2009)
Location within Kit Carson County and Colorado
Location within Kit Carson County and Colorado
Coordinates: 39°17′58″N 102°52′13″W / 39.29944°N 102.87028°W / 39.29944; -102.87028[2]
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
County[1]Kit Carson
IncorporatedJune 21, 1917[3]
Government
 • TypeStatutory Town[1]
Area
[4]
 • Total
0.34 sq mi (0.89 km2)
 • Land0.34 sq mi (0.89 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
4,712 ft (1,436 m)
Population
 (2020)[5]
 • Total
172
 • Density510/sq mi (190/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP Code[6]
80834
Area code970
FIPS code08-69040 [2]
GNIS ID195118 [2]

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

History

A post office called Seibert has been in operation since 1888.[7] The community was named after Henry Seibert, a railroad agent.[8]

Geography

Seibert is located at 39°17′58″N 102°52′13″W / 39.29944°N 102.87028°W / 39.29944; -102.87028 (39.299456, -102.870204).[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

Climate data for Seibert, Colorado, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 2004–2022
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 76
(24) 		80
(27) 		83
(28) 		88
(31) 		93
(34) 		107
(42) 		105
(41) 		100
(38) 		97
(36) 		90
(32) 		80
(27) 		73
(23) 		107
(42)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 66.3
(19.1) 		66.5
(19.2) 		76.5
(24.7) 		82.9
(28.3) 		88.9
(31.6) 		98.1
(36.7) 		98.9
(37.2) 		96.5
(35.8) 		93.3
(34.1) 		84.9
(29.4) 		75.0
(23.9) 		66.3
(19.1) 		100.0
(37.8)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 42.5
(5.8) 		44.8
(7.1) 		55.0
(12.8) 		62.5
(16.9) 		71.4
(21.9) 		83.0
(28.3) 		89.1
(31.7) 		85.0
(29.4) 		78.4
(25.8) 		65.0
(18.3) 		51.7
(10.9) 		42.6
(5.9) 		64.3
(17.9)
Daily mean °F (°C) 28.8
(−1.8) 		30.6
(−0.8) 		39.9
(4.4) 		47.3
(8.5) 		57.1
(13.9) 		67.9
(19.9) 		74.0
(23.3) 		71.3
(21.8) 		63.6
(17.6) 		50.8
(10.4) 		38.1
(3.4) 		29.5
(−1.4) 		49.9
(9.9)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 15.2
(−9.3) 		16.3
(−8.7) 		24.9
(−3.9) 		32.1
(0.1) 		42.9
(6.1) 		52.8
(11.6) 		59.0
(15.0) 		57.5
(14.2) 		48.8
(9.3) 		36.6
(2.6) 		24.4
(−4.2) 		16.3
(−8.7) 		35.6
(2.0)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −3.3
(−19.6) 		−2.1
(−18.9) 		8.9
(−12.8) 		19.0
(−7.2) 		29.9
(−1.2) 		42.8
(6.0) 		50.9
(10.5) 		49.6
(9.8) 		35.5
(1.9) 		18.9
(−7.3) 		10.3
(−12.1) 		−3.8
(−19.9) 		−10.1
(−23.4)
Record low °F (°C) −17
(−27) 		−24
(−31) 		−10
(−23) 		6
(−14) 		23
(−5) 		36
(2) 		46
(8) 		45
(7) 		27
(−3) 		1
(−17) 		−13
(−25) 		−18
(−28) 		−24
(−31)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 0.28
(7.1) 		0.49
(12) 		1.01
(26) 		1.44
(37) 		2.69
(68) 		2.05
(52) 		2.64
(67) 		2.70
(69) 		1.10
(28) 		1.22
(31) 		0.39
(9.9) 		0.60
(15) 		16.61
(422)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 3.8
(9.7) 		4.2
(11) 		5.8
(15) 		4.6
(12) 		0.8
(2.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		2.1
(5.3) 		2.4
(6.1) 		5.9
(15) 		29.6
(76.1)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 2.9 3.0 3.9 5.2 8.0 5.0 7.4 7.2 4.4 4.2 2.8 3.5 57.5
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 2.6 2.5 2.6 2.0 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.7 2.0 3.2 15.8
Source 1: NOAA[10]
Source 2: National Weather Service (mean maxima/minima 2006–2020)[11]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1920311—
1930273−12.2%
1940249−8.8%
195034639.0%
1960210−39.3%
1970192−8.6%
1980180−6.2%
19901810.6%
2000180−0.6%
20101810.6%
2020172−5.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on 2009-12-12. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Seibert, 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. 2004-12-01. Retrieved 2007-09-02.
  4. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  5. ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Seibert town; Colorado". Retrieved April 22, 2023.
  6. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup" (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved January 1, 2008.
  7. ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
  8. ^ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 46.
  9. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
  10. ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Seibert, CO". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  11. ^ "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Goodland". National Weather Service. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
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