Sedgwick County, Colorado
| Sedgwick County, Colorado | |
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Sedgwick County Courthouse, Julesburg
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 Location in the U.S. state of Colorado |
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 Colorado's location in the U.S. |
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| Founded | April 9, 1889 |
| Named for | John Sedgwick |
| Seat | Julesburg |
| Largest town | Julesburg |
| Area | |
| • Total | 549 sq mi (1,422 km2) |
| • Land | 548 sq mi (1,419 km2) |
| • Water | 1.4 sq mi (4 km2), 0.2% |
| Population (est.) | |
| • (2015) | 2,399 |
| • Density | 4.3/sq mi (2/km²) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Time zone | Mountain: UTC-7/-6 |
| Website | www |
Sedgwick County is the northeasternmost of the 64 counties in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2010 census, the population was 2,379. The county seat is Julesburg. The county was named for Fort Sedgwick, a military post along the Platte Trail, which was named for General John Sedgwick.
Sedgwick County was named after John Sedgwick, who was a Major General in the Union Army during the American Civil War.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 549 square miles (1,420 km2), of which 548 square miles (1,420 km2) is land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2) (0.2%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,747 people, 1,165 households, and 802 families residing in the county. The population density was 5 people per square mile (2/km²). There were 1,387 housing units at an average density of 2 per square mile (1/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 90.50% White, 0.51% Black or African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.76% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 5.97% from other races, and 2.04% from two or more races. 11.43% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
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