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Sedgwick, Colorado
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SedgwickCO

A town of 162, settled in 1885.

Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Is Sedgwick a good place to live?

11% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Sedgwick, against 44% in Colorado’s towns and 29% across U.S. towns. Sedgwick has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

162 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Threshing wheat near Sedgwick, Colo., South Platte Valley on Union Pacific
Threshing wheat near Sedgwick, Colo., South Platte Valley on Union Pacific, 1900
Sedgwick’s story

141 years in pictures

Census counts: 380 in 1920, a peak of 444 in 1930, 172 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1900 and a map from 1953 on.

  • 1885Sedgwick is settled
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Getting set up

Moving to Sedgwick: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Sedgwick, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerHighline Electric Assn15.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTown of Sedgwick water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sedgwick’s trash rules yet
SchoolsRevere School DistrictWhich 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 hereSedgwick County Clerk and RecorderSedgwick County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8074980749 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 Sedgwick.

Natural hazards

Drought leads a low hazard risk in Sedgwick

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities.

30risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
30Low riskLowerHigher
DroughtInland floodingHail

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Four seasons and hot summers in Sedgwick

Sedgwick has cold, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. At 91°F, Sedgwick’s July high is above both the Colorado town median (89°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F).

31″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter16–43°
Spring35–63°
Summer58–87°
Fall36–66°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Sedgwick is

Sedgwick beats the Colorado average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 13. 16% of Sedgwick adults report frequent physical distress. Only 5 of the 160 Colorado towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Sedgwick.

SedgwickColorado townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%12%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%8.4%12%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)73%71%79%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)35%27%35%
26 measures vs. Colorado
2 better11 too close to call13 worse
What stands outSedgwickCO
More adults screened for colon cancer69.1%62.4%
More adults treating high blood pressure74.7%69.5%
More adults with COPD8.3%5.3%
Sedgwick County Memorial Hospital
14 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Sedgwick

15pages on Sedgwick
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Sedgwick; the nearest are

About Sedgwick

Town in Colorado, United States

Sedgwick is a statutory town in Sedgwick County, Colorado, United States. The population was 172 at the 2020 census.

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

Area
0.3 sq mi
Elevation
627 ft
ZIP code
80749
Area code
970

Questions about Sedgwick

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Sedgwick, CO a good place to live?

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