Elbert County
Also known as Elbert County, Colorado, Elbert County, CO
county in Colorado, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Colorado
- Founded
- February 2, 1874
- Named after
- Samuel Hitt Elbert
- Seat
- Kiowa
- Largest community
- Ponderosa Park
- Total
- 1,851 sq mi (4,790 km )
- Land
- 1,851 sq mi (4,790 km )
- Water
- 0.2 sq mi (0.52 km ) 0.01%
- Estimate 2025
- 30,534
- Density
- 14.08/sq mi (5.436/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−7 ( Mountain )
- Summer dst
Article
Elbert County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 26,062. The county seat is Kiowa and the largest town is Elizabeth. Elbert County is included in the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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