Sheridan Lake is a town in Kiowa County, Colorado, home to about 61 people across 0.3 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 81071.
Part is in Sheridan Lake, part in Towner and Brandon
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| Nearest major airport | City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)132 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Garden City Regional Airport (GCK)93 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Colorado Springs, CO136 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Dallas, TX500 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Sheridan Lake; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Sheridan Lake had 55 residents in the 2020 census, down 17% since 2000.
It’s the 436th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
Kiowa County grew from 701 residents in 1900 to 1,446 in 2020.
Kiowa County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 92°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 16.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Sheridan Lake, CO weather station (about a mile away).
289 jobs at 38 businesses in Kiowa County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Public schools here are run by Kiowa County School District No. Re-2. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plainview Elementary SchoolSheridan Lake | Pre-K–5 | 21 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Plainview Junior-Senior High SchoolSheridan Lake | 6–12 | 11 | Public | 4.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Towner and Brandon.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.