Kit Carson, Colorado

Kit Carson is a Statutory Town in Cheyenne County, Colorado, United States. The population was 255 at the 2020 United States Census.[5]

Not to be confused with Kit Carson County, Colorado.
Kit Carson, Colorado
Statutory Town
Kit Carson in 2013.
Kit Carson in 2013.
Location of Kit Carson in Cheyenne County, Colorado.
Location of Kit Carson in Cheyenne County, Colorado.
Coordinates: 38°45′50″N 102°47′38″W
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyCheyenne County[1]
IncorporatedJuly 13, 1931[2]
Government
 • TypeStatutory Town[1]
Area
[3]
 • Total0.58 sq mi (1.51 km2)
 • Land0.58 sq mi (1.51 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[4]
4,285 ft (1,306 m)
Population
 (2020)[5]
 • Total255
 • Density440/sq mi (170/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[6]
80825
Area code719
FIPS code08-41010
GNIS feature ID0195254
WebsiteOfficial website

History

The town was named in honor of frontiersman Christopher Houston "Kit" Carson.[7]

Geography

Kit Carson is located at 38°45′50″N 102°47′38″W (38.763999, -102.793843).[8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all land.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1940333—
195037913.8%
1960356−6.1%
1970220−38.2%
198027826.4%
19903059.7%
2000253−17.0%
2010233−7.9%
20202559.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

See also

References
  1. "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on 2009-12-12. Retrieved 2007-09-01.
  2. "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. 2004-12-01. Retrieved 2007-09-02.
  3. "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  4. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  5. United States Census Bureau. "Kit Carson town; Colorado". Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  6. "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved October 21, 2007.
  7. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 176.
  8. "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
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