Sheridan Lake, Colorado

Sheridan Green
(Jefferson County)

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(Hinsdale County)

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The town of Sheridan Lake is located in Kiowa County.

Typical abbreviation for Sheridan Lake: Sheridan Lk.

Sheridan Lake was incorporated June 11, 1951.

The community of Sheridan Lake is 1,240 feet [377.95 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Sheridan Lake lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

British Columbia has a community that is also named Sheridan Lake.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Sheridan Lake had a population of 66 people ^<2> (or 4.09% of the total population of Kiowa County).

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Sheridan Lake had a population of 56 people. This is a decrease of 15.15% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Sheridan Lake.

Year	Population	Change Since 2000	Year-to-Year Change
2008	56	-15.15%
2007	56	-15.15%	-3.45% since 2006
2006	58	-12.12%	-1.69% since 2005
2005	59	-10.61%
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2000	66	The Last Census

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

Community	Direction	Distance ^<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
Cheyenne Wells	N	24 mi [38.62 km]	786	22.18% decrease
Eads	W	26 mi [41.84 km]	606	18.88% decrease
Granada	S	27 mi [43.45 km]	580	9.38% decrease
Hartman	S	24 mi [38.62 km]	102	8.11% decrease
Holly	S	29 mi [46.67 km]	961	8.3% decrease
Kit Carson	NW	33 mi [53.1 km]	202	20.16% decrease

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Sheridan Lake.

The Commemorative
Quarter for
Colorado ^<4>

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Footnotes

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Sheridan Lake - it wil be higher in some places and lower in others. - Return to Citation
<2>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Sheridan Lake. - Return to Citation
<3>	Our distances are calculated as a straight-line (or point-to-point) distance between Sheridan Lake and the indicated community. The distance should be treated as an estimate and not as the driving distance. - Return to Citation
<4>	All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint. - Return to Citation


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