Moving to Stratton, Colorado

Population: 669. Estimated population in July 2024: 626 (-6.4% change)
Males: 331 (49.5%), Females: 338 (50.5%)

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.1 years
Median household income: $32,500
Median house value: $70,600

Population by Race

Races in Stratton:

• White Non-Hispanic (95.4%)
• Hispanic (3.6%)
• Other race (1.9%)
• American Indian (1.0%)
• Two or more races (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (38.9%), Irish (10.2%), English (9.7%), United States (8.5%), Norwegian (3.4%), Swedish (3.0%).

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Stratton

• High school or higher: 82.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.7%
• Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
• Unemployed: 1.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 16.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stratton town

• Never married: 17.8%
• Now married: 62.3%
• Separated: 2.9%
• Widowed: 8.0%
• Divorced: 9.1%

2.7% Foreign born (2.2% Latin America, 0.4% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +1 (+0.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Stratton:

• KIT CARSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSP-CAH (about 25 miles; BURLINGTON, CO)
• KEEFE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; CHEYENNE WELLS, CO)
• GOODLAND REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 59 miles; GOODLAND, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Stratton:

• RENNER FLD /GOODLAND MUNI/ (about 64 miles; GOODLAND, KS; Abbreviation: GLD)
• COLORADO PLAINS REGIONAL (about 73 miles; AKRON, CO; Abbreviation: AKO)
• LAMAR MUNI (about 86 miles; LAMAR, CO; Abbreviation: LAA)

Other public-use airports nearest to Stratton:

• KIT CARSON COUNTY (about 23 miles; BURLINGTON, CO; Abbreviation: ITR)
• YUMA MUNI (about 56 miles; YUMA, CO; Abbreviation: 2V6)
• EADS MUNI (about 60 miles; EADS, CO; Abbreviation: 9V7)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stratton:

• METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 129 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 12,938)
• UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 129 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 8,839)
• UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (about 129 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 7,592)
• COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 129 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,352)
• ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 129 miles; LITTLETON, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,666)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 153 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,275)
• COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA (about 156 miles; AURORA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,219)

Schools

Public high school in Stratton:

• STRATTON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 86; Location: 219 ILLINOIS AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Stratton:

• STRATTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 142; Location: 6 MAIN; Grades: PK – 06)
• STRATTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 49; Location: 219 ILLINOIS AVENUE; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Stratton:

• STRATTON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $29,345; Location: 331 NEW YORK; 4,568 books; 140 audio materials; 142 video materials; 10 serial subscriptions)