Stratton, Colorado
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Stratton is a Statutory Town in Kit Carson County
, Colorado
, United States
. The population was 669 at the 2000 census
. Stratton was named in honor of the gold miner and philanthropist Winfield Scott Stratton
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 669 people, 287 households, and 189 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,469.3 people per square mile (561.5/km²). There were 359 housing units at an average density of 788.4 per square mile (301.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.86% White, 0.45% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 1.94% from other races
, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.59% of the population.
There were 287 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples
living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,500, and the median income for a family was $36,964. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $17,857 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $15,428. About 7.0% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.
The community is served by Stratton Senior High School.
Kit Carson County, Colorado
Kit Carson County is the 18th most extensive of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county population was 8,011 at U.S. Census 2000. The county was named for Kit Carson...
, Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
, United States
United States
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. The population was 669 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
. Stratton was named in honor of the gold miner and philanthropist Winfield Scott Stratton
W. S. Stratton
Winfield Scott Stratton American prospector, capitalist, and philanthropist. He discovered the Independence Lode near Victor, Colorado on July 4, 1891, one of the richest gold mines ever located on earth, and became the Cripple Creek district's first millionaire in 1894.-Biography:Born in...
.
Geography
Stratton is located at 39°18′11"N 102°36′15"W (39.302976, -102.604272).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 669 people, 287 households, and 189 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,469.3 people per square mile (561.5/km²). There were 359 housing units at an average density of 788.4 per square mile (301.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.86% White, 0.45% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 1.94% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.60% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.59% of the population.
There were 287 households out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 4.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.1% were non-families. 30.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the town the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 97.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $32,500, and the median income for a family was $36,964. Males had a median income of $31,875 versus $17,857 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $15,428. About 7.0% of families and 9.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.8% of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.
The community is served by Stratton Senior High School.