Straton

Stratton, Colorado is a small statutory town on the eastern plains of Colorado in western Kit Carson County.

History

Stratton was established in 1917, when the railroad came through this part of Kit Carson County and a townsite was formally laid out along the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific line. The town was named in honor of Winfield Scott Stratton, a famous Colorado gold miner, prospector, and philanthropist whose Independence Mine in the Cripple Creek district made him one of the state’s first great mining millionaires. Stratton has remained a modestly sized farm and ranch town, with its population generally in the several‑hundred range Census figures in recent decades place its population at around 716 residents, which is close to its modern peak and roughly its current population as well.

Major Industries

Agriculture is the town’s primary economic base, with surrounding lands devoted to wheat, irrigated corn, and livestock on the High Plains.

Geography

The town of Stratton, Colorado, has the following geographical Coordinates (GPS): Approximately 39°18′11″N 102°36′15″W at approximately 4,413 feet above sea level.

Obscure and Notable Facts

Stratton’s cooperative‑owned cluster of businesses—fuel station, hardware, automotive services, and parts store make it very unique among small towns.