Sedgwick, Colorado
Town in Colorado, United States
Town in Colorado, United States
40°56′9″N 102°31′31″W / 40.93583°N 102.52528°W / 40.93583; -102.52528
United States
Colorado (2020)[5]
80749
Sedgwick is a statutory town in Sedgwick County, Colorado, United States. The population was 172 at the 2020 census.[5]
History
The town was named for Fort Sedgwick, which was named after John Sedgwick, who was a major general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.[7][8]
Geography
Sedgwick is located at 40°56′9″N 102°31′31″W / 40.93583°N 102.52528°W / 40.93583; -102.52528 (40.935706, -102.525272).[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
According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Sedgwick has a semi-arid climate, abbreviated "BSk" on climate maps. July 1954 was one of Sedgwick's warmest months to date. The town had 16 days of temperatures at or above 100 °F (37.8 °C) and on July 11, 1954, Sedgwick saw its temperature rise to 114 °F (46 °C).
| Climate data for Sedgwick, Colorado, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1952–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 73 (23) | 77 (25) | 86 (30) | 94 (34) | 100 (38) | 110 (43) | 110 (43) | 106 (41) | 103 (39) | 94 (34) | 81 (27) | 76 (24) | 110 (43) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 62.0 (16.7) | 66.5 (19.2) | 77.2 (25.1) | 83.4 (28.6) | 90.6 (32.6) | 98.1 (36.7) | 102.7 (39.3) | 99.5 (37.5) | 96.3 (35.7) | 86.9 (30.5) | 73.9 (23.3) | 62.5 (16.9) | 103.6 (39.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 39.5 (4.2) | 42.3 (5.7) | 53.3 (11.8) | 60.7 (15.9) | 70.1 (21.2) | 82.6 (28.1) | 89.7 (32.1) | 87.2 (30.7) | 79.3 (26.3) | 64.0 (17.8) | 50.4 (10.2) | 39.9 (4.4) | 63.2 (17.4) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 27.4 (−2.6) | 29.8 (−1.2) | 39.3 (4.1) | 46.8 (8.2) | 56.9 (13.8) | 68.5 (20.3) | 75.0 (23.9) | 72.6 (22.6) | 64.1 (17.8) | 49.7 (9.8) | 37.4 (3.0) | 27.9 (−2.3) | 49.6 (9.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 15.2 (−9.3) | 17.3 (−8.2) | 25.3 (−3.7) | 33.0 (0.6) | 43.8 (6.6) | 54.4 (12.4) | 60.3 (15.7) | 57.9 (14.4) | 48.8 (9.3) | 35.5 (1.9) | 24.3 (−4.3) | 16.0 (−8.9) | 36.0 (2.2) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −5.7 (−20.9) | −1.9 (−18.8) | 7.5 (−13.6) | 18.6 (−7.4) | 29.5 (−1.4) | 43.3 (6.3) | 51.8 (11.0) | 48.5 (9.2) | 35.3 (1.8) | 18.2 (−7.7) | 6.5 (−14.2) | −3.1 (−19.5) | −11.7 (−24.3) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −26 (−32) | −26 (−32) | −16 (−27) | 6 (−14) | 21 (−6) | 33 (1) | 42 (6) | 40 (4) | 17 (−8) | −2 (−19) | −9 (−23) | −30 (−34) | −30 (−34) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.32 (8.1) | 0.49 (12) | 0.90 (23) | 2.03 (52) | 2.92 (74) | 3.15 (80) | 2.16 (55) | 2.08 (53) | 1.35 (34) | 1.32 (34) | 0.52 (13) | 0.37 (9.4) | 17.61 (447.5) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 4.1 (10) | 6.1 (15) | 5.1 (13) | 4.6 (12) | 0.4 (1.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.0 (0.0) | 0.2 (0.51) | 2.5 (6.4) | 3.6 (9.1) | 4.8 (12) | 31.4 (79.01) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 2.6 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 7.2 | 9.1 | 8.7 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 5.2 | 5.6 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 68.0 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 2.3 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 2.6 | 15.7 |
| Source 1: NOAA[10] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service[11] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 380 | — | |
| 1930 | 444 | 16.8% | |
| 1940 | 373 | −16.0% | |
| 1950 | 332 | −11.0% | |
| 1960 | 299 | −9.9% | |
| 1970 | 208 | −30.4% | |
| 1980 | 258 | 24.0% | |
| 1990 | 183 | −29.1% | |
| 2000 | 191 | 4.4% | |
| 2010 | 146 | −23.6% | |
| 2020 | 172 | 17.8% |
See also
Geography portal
North America portal
United States portal
Colorado portal
References
- ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
- ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Sedgwick town; Colorado". Retrieved April 20, 2023.
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved January 1, 2008.
- ^ "Profile for Sedgwick, Colorado". ePodunk. Retrieved June 15, 2010.
- ^ Exploring Colorado Highways: Trip Trivia. Exploring America's Highway. 2007. p. 106. ISBN 978-0-9777301-0-0.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
- ^ "NOAA Online Weather Data". National Weather Service. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
External links
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Municipalities and communities of Sedgwick County, Colorado, United States
County seat: Julesburg
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