Elbert County, Colorado
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This article is about Elbert County, Colorado. For Elbert County, Georgia, see Elbert County, Georgia.
Elbert County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 26,062.[1] The county seat is Kiowa and the largest town is Elizabeth.[2]
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Elbert County | |
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Coordinates: 39°17′N 104°08′W | |
Country | United States |
State | Colorado |
Founded | February 2, 1874 |
Named for | Samuel Hitt Elbert |
Seat | Kiowa |
Largest town | Elizabeth |
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 |
• Density | 12/sq mi (5/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Congressional district | 4th |
Website | www |
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Elbert County is included in the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area.