Sedgwick County, Colorado

Sedgwick County
County
Sedgwick County Courthouse, Julesburg
Location within the U.S. state of Colorado
Colorado's location within the U.S.
Coordinates: 40°53′N 102°21′W / 40.88°N 102.35°W / 40.88; -102.35
Country	United States
State	Colorado
Founded	April 9, 1889
Named for	John Sedgwick
Seat	Julesburg
Largest town	Julesburg
Area
• Total	549 sq mi (1,420 km2)
• Land	548 sq mi (1,420 km2)
• Water	1.4 sq mi (4 km2)  0.2%
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,404
• Density	4.4/sq mi (1.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC−7 (Mountain)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district	4th
Website	sedgwickcounty.colorado.gov

Sedgwick County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 2,404.^[1] The county seat is Julesburg.^[2] The county was named for Fort Sedgwick, a military post along the Platte Trail, which was named for General John Sedgwick. It is located near the state border with Nebraska.