Local servicesHospitalKit Carson County Memorial Hospital16.7 miPost officeStratton Post Office1.2 miTown hallStratton Town Hall1.3 miFire stationStratton Fire Department1.2 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 middleElementaryStratton Elementary Schoolunder a mileMiddleStratton Middle High School1.0 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportDenver International Airport DEN118 miInterstateI-7016 miUS highwayUS 242.5 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 80836 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 57 min5:23 am – 8:20 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 24 min7:06 am – 4:30 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People1,113 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 37.9434 householdsMedian household income $58,393Median home value $200,800Median rent $1,463 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,101 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting1.5% unemployment rate62% of adults are in the labour force, 538 employedMain industries: farming, forestry and mining 31%, education and health care 19%, retail 12%Average commute 22 minutes80% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 10% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages17% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher89% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 83%, Spanish 16%12% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 61°FColdest month January: highs 43°F, lows 18°F19 in of rain a year, on about 41 dayswettest month July34 in of snow a year, on about 20 days46 days above 90°F, 157 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Stratton station, 1 mi away
Parks and public landsBonny Lake State Park/South Republican State Wildlife Areastate park · 29.0 mi · 1,853 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.6 on 27 May 198424 mi away, near Burlington, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.1 on 28 Mar 202643 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowKit Carson County, CO, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsHail Relatively ModerateWinter weather Relatively ModerateSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality90% of days had good air in 2025300 of 333 days measured33 moderate daysMedian index 27, worst day 93main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Sherman County, KS, 46 mi away
Internet at home88% of households have a broadband subscription57% have cable, fibre or DSL18% rely on a mobile data plan alone11% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterTown of Strattonserves 960 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Feb 2022: disinfection by-products, treatment technique11 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation4,392 ft1,339 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
