Sheridan Lake, Colorado, 2015
Sheridan Lake’s story
139 years in pictures
Census counts: 90 in 1960, 55 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 3 maps from 1890 on.
- 1887Sheridan Lake is settled
Sheridan LakeCO
Home to 56 people, the town was settled in 1887.
Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0
Population
56
2025 Census estimate · +3.7% since 2020
Median home value
$87K
Census ACS
Household income
$41K
median
Median age
32.9
years
Land area
0 sq mi
Is Sheridan Lake a good place to live?
Only one of the 160 Colorado towns we compare has a lower median household income than Sheridan Lake. Sheridan Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
56 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Sheridan Lake: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Sheridan Lake, and how to reach them.
PowerSoutheast Colorado Power Assn17.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSheridan Lake WD water system4 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers74% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Sheridan Lake’s trash rules yet
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.govWho 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 Sheridan Lake.
Climate
Expect four seasons and hot summers in Sheridan Lake
July afternoons reach 91°, January nights drop to 17° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
20″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter18–46°
Spring37–66°
Summer60–89°
Fall38–68°
Oct 15
typical first frost
Apr 27
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Sheridan Lake is
32% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Sheridan Lake, against 30% in Colorado’s towns and 36% across U.S. towns. On the CDC’s 26 measures, Sheridan Lake is ahead of Colorado on 1 and behind on 13. Sheridan Lake: 15% of adults report frequent physical distress.
| Sheridan Lake | Colorado towns | U.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 out | Sheridan Lake | CO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 74.1% | 69.5% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 16% | 9.2% |
Keefe Memorial Hospital
25 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Sheridan Lake is drought, at a moderate overall level
Storm and flood damage is expected to run lower than in 56% of U.S. communities. Two fifths of Sheridan Lake’s expected losses from natural hazards come from drought, followed by inland flooding at 26%.
44risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtInland floodingHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Sheridan Lake
16pages on Sheridan Lake
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Sheridan Lake; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Sheridan Lake residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
About Sheridan Lake
Town in Colorado, United States
Sheridan Lake is a statutory town located in Kiowa County, Colorado, United States. The population was 55 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,072 ft
- ZIP code
- 81071
- Area code
- 719
Questions about Sheridan Lake
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Sheridan Lake, CO a good place to live?
Sheridan Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.