RoadsideThoughts
A Gazetteer for the United States and Canada
Home >> State of Colorado >> Elbert County >> Bijou >> Census DataIndex...










Learn About
The Commemorative
Quarter for
Colorado


The Commemorative Quarter for Colorado







Census Data for Bijou

As far as we can tell, Bijou has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Bijou, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Kiowa
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kiowa have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
    • Kiowa is located in Elbert County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiowa <2>
  • Deer Trail
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Ramah
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Simla
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the south)
  • Elizabeth
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elizabeth have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elizabeth
    • Elizabeth is located in Elbert County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elizabeth <2>
  • Bennett
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Calhan
    (27 miles [43.5 km] to the south)
  • Limon
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
  • Parker
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

Elbert County ...

Bijou is located in Elbert County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Elbert County.

Miscellaneous Information for Bijou ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Elbert County or the community of Bijou:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Bijou:
    • GNIS ID for Bijou: 185116
    • GNIS ID for Elbert County: 198136
    • GNIS ID for State of Colorado: 1779779
  • The FIPS Codes ...
    • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
    • State Code: 08 (Colorado)
    • County Code: 039 (Elbert County)
    • Place Code: 06800 (Bijou)
    • State & County Code: 08/039 (Colorado / Elbert County)
    • State & Place Code: 08/06800 (Colorado / Bijou)
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Bijou is located in Census Region #4 (the West Region) and Division #8 (the Mountain Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Bijou.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bijou. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Elbert County: www.elbertcounty-co.gov/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Elbert, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.









 

Copyright 2025
All Rights Reserved

Thank you for visiting our website.

In closing, please keep in mind that we can not guarantee the accuracy or timeliness of the information on this website, so use with care. We encourage you to double-check the information that is critical to you.

If you've found an error or have additional information that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to write: Click here to contact us.

This page was last modified/updated: 23 Mar 2025