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Welcome to Elbert County ...

Time Zone: Elbert County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Kiowa is the Seat for Elbert County.

Elbert County was founded February 2, 1874 and was created by taking area from Douglas County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Elbert had a population of 26,707 people. This is an increase of 15.68% since the last Census (which gave a population of 23,086 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Elbert represented 0.46% of the total population of Colorado.

Below are some of the communities located in Elbert County:

  • Elizabeth
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
    • Elizabeth is located in Elbert County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,867 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <3>
  • Kiowa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiowa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
    • Kiowa is located in Elbert County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiowa <3>
  • Simla
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simla
    • Simla is located in Elbert County (CO)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simla <3>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.





 

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