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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 26,729 people. This is an increase of 15.5% since the last Census (which gave a population of 23,142 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)
  • Kiowa
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
    • Kiowa is located in Elbert County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kiowa
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 826 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kiowa <2>
  • Simla
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Simla is located in Elbert County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Simla
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 690 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Simla <2>

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.
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