Bent County
Also known as Bent County, Colorado, Bent County, CO
county in Colorado, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Colorado
- Founded
- February 6, 1874
- Named after
- William Bent
- Seat
- Las Animas
- Largest city
- Las Animas
- Total
- 1,541 sq mi (3,990 km )
- Land
- 1,513 sq mi (3,920 km )
- Water
- 28 sq mi (73 km ) 1.8%
- Estimate 2025
- 5,716
- Density
- 3.73/sq mi (1.44/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−7 ( Mountain )
- Summer dst
- UTC−6 ( MDT )
Article
Bent County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, its population was 5,650. The county seat and only incorporated municipality is Las Animas. The county is named in honor of frontier trader William Bent.
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