Welcome to Kit Carson ...

The town of Kit Carson is located in Cheyenne County<1>.

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While we don't have a date for the founding of Kit Carson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1869.

The town was incorporated July 13, 1931.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Kit Carson has a population of 236 people<2> (see below for details).

Kit Carson is 4,280 feet [1,305 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Kit Carson is about ¾ mile [or ~1¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Kit Carson lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Kit Carson: 719

The ZIP code for Kit Carson: 80825<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Kit Carson had an population of 236 people. This is an increase of 1.29% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 6.72% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Kit Carson had a population of 233 people (or 12.71% of the total population of Cheyenne County). This makes Kit Carson the county's 2nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 233 people, the population of Kit Carson decreased 7.91% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 253 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Kit Carson.

Communities Also Named Kit Carson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Kit Carson - it's located in California.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kit Carson.

Communities near Kit Carson ...

We have created a list of 9 communities that are near Kit Carson.

Eads
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eads
- Eads is located in Kiowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 632 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eads <5>
Wild Horse
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wild Horse
- Wild Horse is located in Cheyenne County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wild Horse <5>
Firstview
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Firstview. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firstview
- Firstview is located in Cheyenne County
Galatea
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Galatea. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Galatea
- Galatea is located in Kiowa County
Cheyenne Wells
(23 miles [37 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cheyenne Wells have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cheyenne Wells
- Cheyenne Wells is located in Cheyenne County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 815 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cheyenne Wells <5>
Chivington
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chivington
- Chivington is located in Kiowa County
Water Valley
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Water Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<8>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Water Valley
- Water Valley is located in Kiowa County
Boyero
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boyero
- Boyero is located in Lincoln County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boyero <5>
Haswell
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haswell have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haswell
- Haswell is located in Kiowa County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 74 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Haswell <5>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Kit Carson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Kit Carson.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Kit Carson. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Kit Carson.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Kit Carson. See our Newspapers Page for Kit Carson.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kit Carson ...

Looking for more information about Kit Carson? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Kit Carson, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kit Carson.

Adding Kit Carson to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Kit Carson in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Kit Carson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<9>

From that list, the Kit Carson post office opened in 1869.

We also found Kit Carson in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Kit Carson.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

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

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Cheyenne, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>	Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Kit Carson.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Kit Carson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>	ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Kit Carson). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Kit Carson or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>	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.
<8>	If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<9>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/