Brandon, Colorado
Brandon is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Kiowa County, Colorado, United States. The population as of the 2010 census was 21.[4] The U.S. Post Office at Sheridan Lake (ZIP Code 81071) now serves Brandon postal addresses.[3]
Brandon, Colorado | |
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Brandon in 2015 | |
Location of Brandon in Kiowa County, Colorado | |
Brandon Location in Colorado and the United States Brandon Brandon (the United States) | |
Coordinates: 38°26′49″N 102°26′23″W | |
Country | |
State | |
County | Kiowa |
Established | late 1887[1][2] |
Government | |
• Type | unincorporated community |
Area | |
• Total | 0.12 sq mi (0.30 km2) |
• Land | 0.12 sq mi (0.30 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 3,925 ft (1,196 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 21 |
• Density | 179/sq mi (69.0/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP Code | Sheridan Lake CO 81071[3] |
FIPS code | 08-08290 |
History
The town of Brandon was established in late 1887.[1][2] The Brandon post office opened on May 19, 1888, and closed on February 28, 1963.[5]
Geography
Brandon is located in eastern Kiowa County at 38°26′49″N 102°26′23″W (38.446867,-102.439613). Colorado State Highway 96 passes along the north side of the community, leading west 20 miles (32 km) to Eads, the county seat, and east 8 miles (13 km) to Sheridan Lake.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Brandon CDP has an area of 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2), all of it land.[4]
See also
- Outline of Colorado
- State of Colorado
- Colorado cities and towns
- Colorado census designated places
- Colorado counties
- Colorado cities and towns
References
- Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. 77-089726: Johnson Publishing Company.CS1 maint: location (link)
- "KIOWA COUNTY: THE HIGH PLAINS OF SOUTHEAST COLORADO". Archived from the original (MS Word) on 2006-10-23. Retrieved 2007-09-30.
- "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. January 3, 2007. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on September 3, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2007.
- "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Brandon CDP, Colorado". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
- Bauer, William H.; James L. Ozment; John H. Willard (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859-1989. 90-34759: The Colorado Railroad Museum. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.CS1 maint: location (link)
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
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