Sedgwick, Colorado

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Sedgwick County

Population in July 2008: 163. Population change since 2000: -14.7%

Males: 87	(53.9%)
Females: 76	(46.1%)

Median resident age:	41.2 years
Colorado median age:	34.3 years

Zip code: 80749

Estimated median household income in 2008: $37,780 (it was $26,875 in 2000)

Sedgwick:	$37,780
Colorado:	$56,993

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $18,781

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $58,684 (it was $35,000 in 2000)

Sedgwick:	$58,684
Colorado:	$242,200

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $76,260; Detached houses: $81,554; Mobile homes: $24,464

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Races in Sedgwick:

White Non-Hispanic (93.7%)
Hispanic (2.6%)
Japanese (2.1%)
Black (1.0%)
Other race (1.0%)
American Indian (0.5%)
Two or more races (0.5%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Sedgwick: 73.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (36.1%), United States (13.6%), Irish (13.1%), Russian (5.2%), Italian (4.7%), Swedish (4.7%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated on 1/28/1918

Elevation: 3583 feet

Land area: 0.33 square miles.

Population density: 492 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Sedgwick

High school or higher: 84.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
Unemployed: 7.1%
Mean travel time to work: 17.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sedgwick town

Never married: 16.8%
Now married: 75.4%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 1.8%
Divorced: 6.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.0%
Colorado:	8.6%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Sedgwick, Colorado in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Sedgwick to the number of sex offenders is 163 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Sedgwick:	0.7% ($250)
Colorado:	0.7% ($1,132)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cheyenne, WY (119.7 miles , pop. 53,011).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Aurora, CO (147.8 miles , pop. 276,393).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (645.8 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Ovid, CO (2.7 miles ), Chappell, NE (3.4 miles ), Table Land, CO (3.7 miles ), Julesburg, CO (3.7 miles ), Crook, CO (3.9 miles) , Lodgepole, NE (4.0 miles ), Haxtun, CO (4.6 miles ), Paoli, CO (4.7 miles) .

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 1 building, cost: $75,000
2006: 1 building, cost: $75,000
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 40.94 N, Longitude: 102.53 W

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Population change in the 1990s: +10 (+5.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (31%)
Construction (16%)
Food (7%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
Health care (5%)
Computer and electronic products (3%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (14%)
Social assistance (12%)
Food (9%)
U. S. Postal service (9%)
Educational services (9%)
Personal and laundry services (9%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Agricultural workers including supervisors (18%)
Farmers and farm managers (13%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (10%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (16%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (14%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
Personal appearance workers (9%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)

Average climate in Sedgwick, Colorado

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Sedgwick, Colorado average precipitation

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Sedgwick-area historical tornado activity is above Colorado state average. It is 40% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/27/1960, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.4 miles away from the Sedgwick town center killed 2 people and injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/27/1960, a category 3 tornado 10.4 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Sedgwick-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Colorado state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/30/1990 at 00:06:24, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 80.6 miles away from Sedgwick center
On 4/16/2007 at 06:50:31, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, 2.6 MD, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

Sedgwick topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near Sedgwick:

SEDGWICK COUNTY MEM HOSP - CAH (about 17 miles; JULESBURG, CO)
HAXTUN HOSPITAL DISTRICT - CAH (about 24 miles; HAXTUN, CO)
MELISSA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL - CAH (about 28 miles; HOLYOKE, CO)

Political contributions by individuals in Sedgwick, CO

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sedgwick:

UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN COLORADO (about 121 miles; GREELEY, CO; Full-time enrollment: 10,983)
AIMS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 124 miles; GREELEY, CO; FT enrollment: 3,722)
METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 130 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 12,938)
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 130 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 8,839)
UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (about 130 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 7,592)
COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 130 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 3,352)
ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 130 miles; LITTLETON, CO; FT enrollment: 3,666)

Public elementary/middle school in Sedgwick:

PLATTE VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 50; Location: 415 WEST AVENUE; Grades: KG - 06)

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Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
Colorado:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	69.1%
Whole state:	65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	0.0%
Whole state:	5.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This town:	9.0%
Whole state:	9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This town:	4.5%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Sedgwick, CO

Sedgwick compared to Colorado state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Sedgwick mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Sedgwick County Colorado:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (63%) Electricity (18%) Utility gas (8%) Wood (6%) Other fuel (3%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

Religion statistics for Sedgwick

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 53.84%

Here		53.8%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	Lutheran Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Other
Adherents	29.7%	26.6%	12.6%	12.2%	18.7%
Congregations	18.2%	18.2%	9.1%	9.1%	45.5%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$300
Streets and Highways	0	$0		1	$750
Totals for Government	0	$0		2	$1,050

Sedgwick government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $12,000
All Other: $2,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $20,000
Regular Highways: $15,000

Financial Administration: $13,000

Solid Waste Management: $11,000

Sewerage: $8,000

Parks & Recreation: $7,000

General - Other: $1,000
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $21,000
Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $5,000
Parks & Recreation: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $233,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $14,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $11,000
General Support: $2,000

All Other: $2,000
Tax - Property: $11,000
Total General Sales: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $20,000

6.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,741 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.74%
Colorado average:	10.77%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

8.12% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($26,296 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.12%
Colorado average:	10.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Logan County, CO

1.14% ($26,800 average AGI)

Strongest AM radio stations in Sedgwick:

KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
KSIR (1010 AM; 25 kW; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)
KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KOGA (930 AM; 5 kW; OGALLALA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
KSID (1340 AM; 1 kW; SIDNEY, NE; Owner: KSID RADIO, INC.)
KRDZ (1440 AM; 5 kW; WRAY, CO; Owner: MEDIA LOGIC, LLC.)
KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KGAB (650 AM; 9 kW; ORCHARD VALLEY, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Sedgwick:

K206BD (89.1 FM; JULESBURG, CO; Owner: REGION 1 TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)
KADL (102.9 FM; IMPERIAL, NE; Owner: IMPERIAL MEDIA ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Sedgwick:

K31AB (Channel 31; JULESBURG, CO; Owner: REGION 1 TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)
K39AC (Channel 39; JULESBURG, CO; Owner: REGION 1 TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)
K43BY (Channel 43; JULESBURG, CO; Owner: REGION 1 TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)
K35AB (Channel 35; JULESBURG, CO; Owner: REGION 1 TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)
K41AB (Channel 41; JULESBURG, CO; Owner: REGION 1 TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)
K47DE (Channel 47; HAXTUN, CO; Owner: REGION 1 TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)
K51AI (Channel 51; HAXTUN, CO; Owner: REGION 1 TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)
K53AJ (Channel 53; HAXTUN, CO; Owner: REGION 1 TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)
K55CD (Channel 55; HAXTUN, CO; Owner: REGION 1 TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)
K49AF (Channel 49; HAXTUN, CO; Owner: REGION 1 TRANSLATOR ASSOCIATION)

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2

3.0 Mi (4.8 Km) Sw Of Sedgwick, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 57.3 m, Call Sign: KNKN327
869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz... (+8 more)
Grant Date: 12/07/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Francis J Dirico
Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, Chartered, 1650 Tysons Boulevard, Suite 1500, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8678, Fax: (703) 584-8694, Email:
Approx. 6.7 Miles South-Southwest Of Sedgwick, Call Sign: KNKN347
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 846.510 MHz
Grant Date: 11/09/1999, Expiration Date: 10/01/2009, Certifier: John T Scott Iii
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1300 I Street, Nw - Suite 400 West, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: (202) 589-3764, Fax: (202) 589-3750, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Jerri L Janjua, 6.7 Mi Ssw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 95.6 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
Lottie L Thompson, 7450 County Road 248 (Mccormick #92268), Type: Tower, Structure height: 75 m, Overall height: 80.8 m, , Licensee ID: L00008376
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

Sedgwick, 6.7 Mi Ssw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 95.6 m, Call Sign: WPXN795
Assigned Frequencies : 6635.00 MHz
Grant Date: 05/13/2003, Expiration Date: 05/13/2013, Certifier: John T Scott Iii
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1300 I Street, Nw - Suite 400 West, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: (202) 589-3764, Fax: (202) 589-3750, Email:

FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1

Appx 10.8 Kms Ssw Of, Overall height: 95.6 m, Call Sign: KNLR589
Assigned Frequencies : 931.637 MHz
Grant Date: 05/13/1996, Expiration Date: 05/13/2006, Cancelation Date: 07/03/1997
Registrant: Blooston, Mordkofsky, Jackson, & Dickens, 2120 L Street Nw, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 659-0830

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4

Call Sign: KB0MKE, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 04/05/1994, Expiration Date: 04/05/2004, Cancelation Date: 04/06/2006
Registrant: Margaret A Jacobson, 412 W 2nd, Sedgwick, CO 80749
Call Sign: KB0MKF, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 04/05/1994, Expiration Date: 04/05/2004, Cancelation Date: 04/06/2006
Registrant: Maurice E Jacobson, 415 W 2nd, Sedgwick, CO 80749
Call Sign: W0FPG, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00170797
Grant Date: 03/16/2006, Expiration Date: 06/03/2016, Certifier: Layton D Munson
Registrant: Layton D Munson, 7906 Hwy 59, Sedgwick, CO 80749
Call Sign: WA0MRG, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01152209
Grant Date: 05/16/2006, Expiration Date: 07/24/2016, Certifier: Dallas W Williams
Registrant: Dallas W Williams, Sedgwick, CO 80749

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: WSK PZL MIELEC M-18A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: PEZETEL ASZ-621R-M18 (967 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 152RA , Serial Number: 1Z015-11, Year manufactured: 1985, Airworthiness Date: 06/11/1997
Registrant (Individual): Reported Sale, Po Box 113, Sedgwick, CO 80749

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

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