Brandon, Colorado | |
Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
Coordinates: | 38.4464°N -102.4412°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Colorado |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Kiowa |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | 1887[1] [2] |
Established Title1: | Platted |
Area Footnotes: | [3] |
Area Total Km2: | 0.304 |
Area Land Km2: | 0.304 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.000 |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Elevation Ft: | 3924 |
Population Footnotes: | [4] |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 21 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | MST |
Utc Offset: | −7 |
Timezone Dst: | MDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | −6 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code[5] |
Postal Code: | 81071 |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Area Code: | 719 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS ID |
Blank1 Info: | 2583215 |
Brandon is a census-designated place (CDP) in and governed by Kiowa County, Colorado, United States. The population of the Brandon CDP was 21 at the United States Census 2020.
The town of Brandon was established in late 1887.[1] [2]
The Brandon post office opened on May 19, 1888, and closed on February 28, 1963.[6] Currently, the Sheridan Lake post office (Zip Code 81071) serves Brandon postal addresses.[5]
Brandon is located in eastern Kiowa County. Colorado State Highway 96 passes along the north side of the community, leading west to Eads, the county seat, and east 8miles to Sheridan Lake.
The Brandon CDP has an area of 0.304km2, all land.[3]
The United States Census Bureau initially defined the for the