Stratton, CO

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Stratton, Colorado

Stratton, Colorado, in Kit Carson county, is 120 miles E of Aurora, Colorado. The town has a population of 669.

The People and Families of Stratton

In Stratton, about 66% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Stratton had a median family income of $36,964.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Stratton Housing

Owners occupy 77% of the housing units in Stratton. One of the strengths of the town is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals.

Commuting

In Stratton, 86% of commuters drive to work. Commuting to work in Stratton tends to be by car. People elsewhere might commute hours every day. But generally not in Stratton, where the commutes are shorter than a lot of places.

High Points

Stratton strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Colorado):

Category	Trophy
Short Commute Times (vs. Peers)	Top 6%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 18%

Comparative Profile of Stratton, CO

Comparing Stratton to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Colorado (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Racial Diversity
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Nearest Large City	120 miles E of Aurora, Colorado
County	Kit Carson
Standard Zip Codes	80836
Phone Area Codes	970
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.303
Longitude	-102.603

Station	STRATTON
Distance	0.3 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 41 F
Apr Temp	33 to 62 F
Jul Temp	59 to 90 F
Oct Temp	36 to 68 F
Annual Precip	17.7 inches

Station	JOES 2 SE
Distance	23 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 41 F
Apr Temp	32 to 62 F
Jul Temp	58 to 89 F
Oct Temp	35 to 68 F
Annual Precip	16.5 inches

Station	FLAGLER 1 S
Distance	24.8 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 40 F
Apr Temp	31 to 60 F
Jul Temp	57 to 87 F
Oct Temp	34 to 66 F
Annual Precip	16.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	669	100%
Male	331	49.5%
Female	338	50.5%
Under 18	169	25.3%
18+	500	74.7%
65+	122	18.2%
Median Age	40.1
Average Family Size	2.92
White	648	96.9%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.4%
Other	13	1.9%
Mixed Race	4	0.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	24	3.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	626
Growth	-43
Growth %	-6.39%

Ancestry	Percent
German	43%
US/American	12.1%
Irish	9.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.7%
English	7.4%
Norwegian	3.6%
Swedish	3.2%
French (except Basque)	2.1%
Scotch-Irish	2.1%
Dutch	1.5%
Belgian	1.1%
Russian	0.9%
Italian	0.9%
Danish	0.9%
Scottish	0.6%
European	0.4%
Hungarian	0.4%
Swiss	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
Polish	0.4%
British	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Stratton	669	$36,964
Bethune	225	$30,833
Burlington	3,678	$42,500
Flagler	612	$43,542
Seibert	180	$32,083

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