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Ancestries: German (41.8%), Irish (10.9%), English (5.5%), Czech (4.5%), French (3.6%), Scotch-Irish (2.7%).
Current Local Time: MST time zone
Elevation: 4083 feet
Land area: 0.32 square miles.
Population density: 278 people per square mile (very low).
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For population 25 years and over in Sheridan Lake:
High school or higher: 68.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.5 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Sheridan Lake town:
Never married: 5.8%
Now married: 64.9%
Separated: 9.4%
Widowed: 3.8%
Divorced: 16.1%
22 residents are foreign born (4.7% North America).
This town:
25.6%
Colorado:
9.8%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2012: $500 (0.4%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2012: $199 (0.5%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pueblo, CO (127.0 miles , pop. 102,121).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Colorado Springs, CO (137.7 miles , pop. 360,890).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (499.3 miles , pop. 1,188,580).
Nearest cities: Brandon, CO (2.8 miles)
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Towner, CO (3.4 miles)
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Hartman, CO (4.9 miles)
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Cheyenne Wells, CO (5.0 miles ),
Eads, CO (5.1 miles ),
Horace, KS (5.2 miles)
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Granada, CO (5.3 miles ),
Tribune, KS (5.4 miles ).
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (38%)
Health care and social assistance (15%)
Construction (0%)
Manufacturing (0%)
Wholesale trade (0%)
Retail trade (0%)
Retail trade (36%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (27%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
Educational services (9%)
Health care and social assistance (9%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (0%)
Average climate in Sheridan Lake, Colorado
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Tornado activity:
Sheridan Lake-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Colorado state average. It is 10% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 5/29/2001, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 32.0 miles away from the Sheridan Lake town center caused $150,000 in damages.
On 7/20/1958, a category F3 tornado 32.3 miles away from the town center injured 4 peopleand causedbetween $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Sheridan Lake-area historical earthquake activity is below Colorado state average. It is 1% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 172.7 miles away from the city center On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 321.6 miles away from Sheridan Lake center On 2/15/1974 at 13:33:49, a magnitude 4.6 (4.5 MB, 4.6 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 162.0 miles away from the city center On 1/3/2007 at 14:34:38, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.4 MW, 4.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 172.1 miles away from the city center On 9/5/2001 at 10:52:07, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 156.7 miles away from Sheridan Lake center On 3/22/2004 at 12:09:56, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 179.1 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Kiowa County (7) is smaller than the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5 Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Storms: 3, Fire: 1, Hurricane: 1, Landslide: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Kiowa County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest PotentialPercentage of residents living in poverty in 2012: 34.9%
(35.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This town:
3.0 people
Colorado:
2.5 people
Percentage of family households:
This town:
69.0%
Whole state:
63.9%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:
6.9%
Whole state:
6.5%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Sheridan Lake compared to Colorado state average:
Median household income below state average.
Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Renting percentage above state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
House age above state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Religion statistics for Sheridan Lake town (based on Kiowa County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 41.06%
Here:
41.1%
USA:
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Southern Baptist Convention
United Methodist Church
Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Friends (Quakers)
Other
Adherents
34.4%
24.3%
18.3%
16.2%
6.8%
Congregations
14.3%
28.6%
14.3%
28.6%
14.3%
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.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 1
Kiowa County:
7.51 / 10,000 pop.
Colorado:
1.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 2
Kiowa County:
15.02 / 10,000 pop.
State:
3.13 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 1
Here:
7.51 / 10,000 pop.
State:
8.99 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:
7.4%
Colorado:
5.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Kiowa County:
18.6%
Colorado:
18.4%
Local government employment and payroll (March 2012)
Function
Full-time employees
Monthly full-time payroll
Average yearly full-time wage
Part-time employees
Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration
0
$0
2
$140
Totals for Government
0
$0
2
$140
7.03% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($33,029 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.03%
Colorado average:
9.68%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.
5.89% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($25,241 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
5.89%
Colorado average:
9.12%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2010 and 2011.
Tallman Farms (Lat: 38.649722 Lon: -102.418528), Type: Tower, Structure height: 61 m, Call Sign: KNNU612 Assigned Frequencies: 154.755 MHz Grant Date: 02/11/2011, Expiration Date: 05/06/2021, Certifier: Mike Borrego Registrant: State Of Colorado, 601 East 18th Avenue, Suite 250, Denver, CO 80203, Phone: (303) 764-7700, Fax: (303) 764-7982, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers:
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SHERIDAN LK, 1.2 Miles Nne Of (Lat: 38.483694 Lon: -102.290556), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Overall height: 58.8 m, Call Sign: WQFC941, Licensee ID: L00001440 Assigned Frequencies: 6635.62 MHz Grant Date: 06/19/2006, Expiration Date: 06/19/2016, Certifier: Dennis Kalvels Registrant: State Of Colorado, 601 E. 18th Avenue, Denver, CO 80203, Phone: (303) 764-7700, Fax: (303) 764-7764, Email:
SHERIDAN, 68998 County Road K (Lat: 38.397611 Lon: -102.253611), Type: Tower, Structure height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: WQPI640 Assigned Frequencies: 6286.19 MHz, 6345.49 MHz Grant Date: 05/30/2012, Expiration Date: 05/30/2022, Certifier: Thomas W Burnett Registrant: Ne Colorado Cellular, Inc., 1224 West Platte Avenue, Fort Morgan, CO 80701, Phone: (970) 542-3667, Fax: (970) 867-3589, Email:
FAA Registered Aircraft:
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Aircraft: CESSNA T210L (Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 141 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-520 SER (300 HP) (Reciprocating) N-Number: 2028S , Serial Number: 21060996, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 09/19/1975 Registrant (Co-Owned): Burl M Scherler, 21899 County Road 59, Sheridan Lake, CO 81071, Other Owners: Catherine R Scherler
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