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Country around Sedgwick is a rural area of about 264 people in Sedgwick County, Colorado, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 118 miles from Cheyenne, WY and 145 miles from Denver, CO, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 90°F and winter highs 40°F, with about 31 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $143k and rent runs about $774 a month.
264people
$143kTypical home
$774/moRent
90° / 40°Summer / winter
31"Snow
274Sunny days
68Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 264 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 2 people per sq mi
- 145 mi to Denver, CO
- 118 mi to Cheyenne, WY
- 38 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $143k (≈$903/mo)
- Median rent $774/mo
- Median household income $69k
- Property tax about 0.4% of value
- 2.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 90°F
- Winter highs around 40°F
- Comfortable summers (dew point 53°F)
- 274 sunny days a year (100 totally clear)
- 91 cloudy days a year
- 31 of 90 winter days are gray
- 68 days a year with rain or snow
- 31" of snow a year
- 12 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- 7 days a year over 100°F
- 26 nights a year below 10°F
- Windier than most places
People
- Median age 47
- 27% of households have kids
- 26% are 65 or older
- 26% have a college degree
- Mixed community
- 4% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 24 min
- 8% walk or take transit to work
- 83 mi to AIA airport
- 132 mi to DEN (major hub)
- 79 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 87% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1938
- 89% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 3,898 ft
- 876 mi to the ocean
- 41 mi to a big lake
- 118 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 172 mi to the nearest ski area
- 28 mi to the nearest campground
- 3 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 5 museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 116 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 36% of Colorado districts (reading)
- 16 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 18 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 84 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 28 mi to the nearest vet
- 27 mi to the nearest dog park
- 52 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Sedgwick County: R+56 in 2024
- Colorado: D+11 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.