Stratton, Colorado

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subdivision_type = Country
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government_type = Statutory Town
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Dana Siekman
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established_date3 = April 15, 1917cite web | url = http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/muninc.html | title = Colorado Municipal Incorporations | format = HTML | publisher = State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives | date = 2004-12-01 | accessdate = 2007-09-02]
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population_total = 669
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timezone = Mountain (MST)
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latd = 39 |latm = 18 |lats = 11 |latNS = N
longd = 102 |longm = 36 |longs = 15 |longEW = W
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postal_code = 80836
area_code = 719
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website = [http://www.strattoncolorado.com/ Town of Stratton]
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Stratton is a Statutory Town in Kit Carson County, Colorado, United States. The population was 669 at the 2000 census. Stratton was named in honor of the gold miner and philanthropist Winfield Scott Stratton.

Geography

Stratton is located at coor dms|39|18|11|N|102|36|15|W|city (39.302976, -102.604272)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.2 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 669 people, 287 households, and 189 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,469.3 people per square mile (561.5/km²). There were 359 housing units at an average density of 788.4/sq mi (301.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.86% White, 0.45% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 1.94% from other races, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.59% of the population.

There were 287 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the town the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $32,500, and the median income for a family was $36,964. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $17,857 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,428. About 7.0% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.

The community is served by Stratton Senior High School.

References

External links

* [http://www.strattoncolorado.com/ Town of Stratton website]
** [http://www.dot.state.co.us/App_DTD_DataAccess/Downloads/CityMaps/Stratton.pdf CDOT map of the Town of Stratton]