Brandon, Colorado
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 / 38.44694°N 102.43972°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| 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 |
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]
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 / 38.44694°N 102.43972°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]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
See also
References
- ^ a b Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. 77-089726: Johnson Publishing Company.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ a b "KIOWA COUNTY: THE HIGH PLAINS OF SOUTHEAST COLORADO". Archived from the original (MS Word) on 2006-10-23. Retrieved 2007-09-30.
- ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. January 3, 2007. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on September 3, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2007.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Brandon CDP, Colorado". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved January 28, 2019.[dead link]
- ^ 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.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location (link) - ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Kiowa County, Colorado, United States | ||
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