Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 51 min5:25 am – 8:16 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 29 min7:02 am – 4:31 pm
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People298 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 33.5105 householdsMedian household income $53,558Median home value $157,800Median rent $763 a month52% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $545 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting0.0% unemployment rate65% of adults are in the labour force, 137 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 37%, education and health care 26%, hospitality, food and recreation 8%Average commute 25 minutes70% drive alone, 3% car-pool, 17% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages34% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher95% finished high school, 11% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 93%, Spanish 5%, German or Dutch 2%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 92°F, lows 62°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 14°F16 in of rain a yearwettest month July20 in of snow a year, on about 9 days71 days above 90°F, 154 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Sheridan Lake station, 3 mi away; snow from Arapahoe 12s
Nearby landmarksSheridan Lakelake · 2.5 miLake Albertlake · 6.3 miChivington Reservoir Number 4reservoir · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsSand Creek Massacre National Historic Sitehistoric site · 14.0 mi · 6,489 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.9 on 17 Aug 200923 mi away, near Eads, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 28 Mar 202634 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowKiowa County, CO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsDrought Relatively ModerateHail Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality93% of days had good air in 2025338 of 365 days measured25 moderate, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 27, worst day 652main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Prowers County, CO, 34 mi away
Internet at home98% of households have a broadband subscription48% have cable, fibre or DSL28% rely on a mobile data plan alone2% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterSheridan Lake WDserves 148 people from ground water4 health-based violations since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique128 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,041 ft1,232 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesPost officeSheridan Lake Post Office3.0 miFire stationSheridan Lake Fire Department3.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGarden City Regional Airport GCK91 miMajor airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS134 miUS highwayUS 3852.9 miAmtrakLamar, CO LMR31 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 81071 ZIP area.
