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
Census-designated place
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 United States
State Colorado
CountyKiowa
Establishedlate 1887[1][2]
Government
 • Typeunincorporated community
Area
 • Total0.12 sq mi (0.30 km2)
 • Land0.12 sq mi (0.30 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
3,925 ft (1,196 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total21
 • Density179/sq mi (69.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
Sheridan Lake CO 81071[3]
FIPS code08-08290

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]

Demographics
Historical population
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See also

References
  1. Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. 77-089726: Johnson Publishing Company.CS1 maint: location (link)
  2. "KIOWA COUNTY: THE HIGH PLAINS OF SOUTHEAST COLORADO". Archived from the original (MS Word) on 2006-10-23. Retrieved 2007-09-30.
  3. "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. January 3, 2007. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on September 3, 2007. Retrieved January 3, 2007.
  4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Brandon CDP, Colorado". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  5. 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)
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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