Brandon, Colorado
Brandon, Colorado | |
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Brandon (2015) | |
Location within Kiowa County and Colorado | |
Brandon Location of Brandon, Colorado. Brandon Brandon (Colorado) | |
| Coordinates: 38°26′47″N 102°26′23″W / 38.4464°N 102.4396°W[2] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Kiowa[1] |
| Founded | 1887[3][4] |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| • Body | Kiowa County[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.117 sq mi (0.304 km2) |
| • Land | 0.117 sq mi (0.304 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
| Elevation | 3,924 ft (1,196 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 21 |
| • Density | 180/sq mi (69/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code[7] | 81071 |
| Area code | 719 |
| GNIS pop ID | 195319 |
| GNIS CDP ID | 2583215 |
| FIPS code | 08-08290 |
Brandon is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in Kiowa County, Colorado, United States.[2] The population of the Brandon CDP was 21 at the United States Census 2020.[6]
History
Brandon was established in late 1887.[3][4] The Brandon, Colorado, post office operated from May 19, 1888, until February 28, 1963.[8] The Sheridan Lake, Colorado post office (Zip Code 81071) now serves Brandon postal addresses.[7]
Geography
Brandon is located in eastern Kiowa County at coordinates 38°26′47″N 102°26′23″W / 38.4464°N 102.4396°W at an elevation of 3,927 feet (1,197 m) .[2] 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.
At the 2020 United States Census, the Brandon CDP had an area of 75 acres (0.304 km2), all land.[5]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 21 | — |
| 2020 | 21 | +0.0% |
| Source: United States Census Bureau | ||
The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Brandon CDP for the United States Census 2010.
See also
- List of census-designated places in Colorado
- List of populated places in Colorado
- List of post offices in Colorado
References
- ^ a b "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Brandon, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ^ a b Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. Boulder, Colo.: Johnson Publishing Company. LCCN 77-89726.
- ^ a b "KIOWA COUNTY: THE HIGH PLAINS OF SOUTHEAST COLORADO". Archived from the original (MS Word) on October 23, 2006. Retrieved September 30, 2007.
- ^ a b "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Brandon CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 15, 2023.
- ^ a b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
- ^ Bauer, William H.; James L. Ozment; John H. Willard (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859-1989. Denver, Co.: The Colorado Railroad Museum. ISBN 0-918654-42-4. LCCN 90-034759.