Elbert County, Colorado
Elbert County | |
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Location within the U.S. state of Colorado | |
Colorado's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 39°17′N 104°08′W / 39.28°N 104.13°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| Founded | February 2, 1874 |
| Named after | Samuel Hitt Elbert |
| Seat | Kiowa |
| Largest town | Ponderosa Park |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,851 sq mi (4,790 km2) |
| • Land | 1,851 sq mi (4,790 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) 0.01% |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 26,062 |
• Estimate (2024) | 29,382 |
| • Density | 14/sq mi (5.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | www |
Elbert County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 26,062. The county seat is Kiowa and the largest town is Elizabeth. Elbert County is included in the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area.