Brandon, Colorado

Brandon, Colorado
census-designated place
Brandon (2015)
Brandon (2015)
Location within Kiowa County and Colorado
Location within Kiowa County and Colorado
Brandon is located in the United States
Brandon
Brandon
Location of Brandon, Colorado.
Brandon is located in Colorado
Brandon
Brandon
Brandon (Colorado)
Coordinates: 38°26′47″N 102°26′23″W / 38.4464°N 102.4396°W / 38.4464; -102.4396 (Brandon, Colorado)[2]
CountryUnited States
StateColorado
CountyKiowa[1]
Founded1887[3][4]
Government
 • Typeunincorporated community
 • BodyKiowa County[1]
Area
[5]
 • Total
0.117 sq mi (0.304 km2)
 • Land0.117 sq mi (0.304 km2)
 • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation
[2]
3,924 ft (1,196 m)
Population
 (2020)[6]
 • Total
21
 • Density180/sq mi (69/km2)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP Code[7]
81071
Area code719
GNIS pop ID195319
GNIS CDP ID2583215
FIPS code08-08290

Brandon is a 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 / 38.4464; -102.4396 (Brandon, Colorado) 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

Brandon CDP, Colorado
YearPop.±%
201021—    
202021+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

References

  1. ^ a b "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d "Brandon, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
  3. ^ a b Eichler, Geo. R. (1977). Colorado Place Names. Boulder, Colo.: Johnson Publishing Company. LCCN 77-89726.
  4. ^ a b "KIOWA COUNTY: THE HIGH PLAINS OF SOUTHEAST COLORADO". Archived from the original (MS Word) on 2006-10-23. Retrieved 2007-09-30.
  5. ^ a b "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  6. ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Brandon CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  7. ^ a b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  8. ^ 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.