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Sedgwick, Colorado

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Town of Sedgwick, Colorado
Location in Sedgwick County and the state of Colorado
Location in Sedgwick County and the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 40°56′9″N 102°31′31″W / 40.93583, -102.52528
Country Flag of the United States United States
State Flag of Colorado State of Colorado
County[1] Sedgwick County
Incorporated January 28, 1918[2]
Government
 - Type Statutory Town[1]
Area
 - Total 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km²)
 - Land 0.3 sq mi (0.9 km²)
 - Water 0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation GR3 3,586 ft (1,093 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 191
 - Density 636.7/sq mi (212.2/km²)
Time zone MST (UTC-7)
 - Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
ZIP code[3] 80749
Area code(s) 970
FIPS code 08-68930
GNIS feature ID 0182694

The Town of Sedgwick is a Statutory Town located in Sedgwick County, Colorado, United States. The population was 191 at the 2000 census.

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Geography

Sedgwick is located at 40°56′9″N, 102°31′31″W (40.935706, -102.525272)GR1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.9 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 191 people, 81 households, and 55 families residing in the town. The population density was 576.1 people per square mile (223.5/km²). There were 111 housing units at an average density of 334.8/sq mi (129.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.29% White, 1.05% African American, 2.09% Asian, 1.05% from other races, and 0.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.62% of the population. There were 81 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.0% were married couples living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.9% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.91. In the town the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 24.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 117.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 113.6 males. The median income for a household in the town was $26,875, and the median income for a family was $30,313. Males had a median income of $19,792 versus $16,042 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,903. About 7.7% of families and 9.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.8% of those under the age of eighteen and 8.0% of those sixty five or over.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Active Colorado Municipalities (HTML). State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved on 2007-09-01.
  2. ^ Colorado Municipal Incorporations (HTML). State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives (2004-12-01). Retrieved on 2007-09-02.
  3. ^ ZIP Code Lookup (JavaScript/HTML). United States Postal Service. Retrieved on January 1, 2008.

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