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Brandon, Colorado
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Home to 8 people, the town was settled in 1888.

Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 3.0
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Brandon, CO · Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 3.0 · Source ↗

Population
8
Census survey, 2020–24
Land area
0 sq mi

Is Brandon a good place to live?

100% of residents live below the poverty line in Brandon, above both Colorado’s towns (8.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Among 160 Colorado towns, just one has a higher home-ownership rate than Brandon. Brandon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

8 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Sheridan Lake · 8 miEads · 18 mi
Getting set up

Moving to Brandon: who provides what

Brandon is unincorporated, so Kiowa County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerSoutheast Colorado Power Assn17.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesKiowa CountyKiowa County provides services here
SchoolsKiowa County School District No. RE-1Which school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Colorado you can register online until 8 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 8 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereKiowa County Clerk and RecorderKiowa County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8107181071 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Brandon.

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers: that is Brandon’s year

The midsummer high for Brandon comes to 92°F.

14″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–46°
Spring37–67°
Summer60–90°
Fall38–69°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageBrandon’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 92°, January lows 17°Rain & snow14″ of snow a winter · 15 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.2° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Brandon is

73% of Brandon adults had a checkup this year. The town beats the Colorado average on 1 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 13. Among adults in the town, 15% report frequent physical distress and 27% have obesity.

BrandonColorado townsU.S. towns
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)73%71%79%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%12%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)27%26%35%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)33%27%35%
26 measures vs. Colorado
1 better12 too close to call13 worse
What stands outBrandonCO
More adults treating high blood pressure74.1%69.5%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth16%9.2%
Weisbrod Memorial County Hospital
18.7 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageBrandon’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby18.7 miles to an ER · Weisbrod Memorial County HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than CO on 1 of 26

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

The biggest natural risk in Brandon is drought, at a moderate overall level

On expected storm and flood damage, Brandon sits below 56% of U.S. communities. Expected losses in Brandon break down as 40% from drought and 26% from inland flooding.

44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
44Moderate riskLowerHigher
DroughtInland floodingHail
Full pageBrandon’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters9 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready118 events a year, on average · Ready for drought

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Brandon

13pages on Brandon
The big questions
HealthBetter than CO on 1 of 26 CDC measuresNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 44% of U.S. communities · drought
Out and about
PlacesAttractions5 nearby · Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site 6 miLibraryKiowa Co Public Library DistrictColleges
The story
HistorySettled 1888Climate92° summer highs · 14″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Brandon; the nearest are

Lamar Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Lamar27.8 mi$4,550 in-state tuitionColorado State University PuebloUniversity or college · Public · Pueblo116.2 mi$9,720 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Brandon residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Brandon

Census-designated place in Kiowa County, Colorado, United States

Brandon is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in Kiowa County, Colorado, United States. The population of the Brandon CDP was 21 at the United States Census 2020.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
0.1 sq mi
Elevation
3,924 ft

Questions about Brandon

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Brandon, CO a good place to live?

Brandon has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.