Kit Carson, Colorado

The Kit Carson Post Office

Kit Carson is a town on the eastern plains of Colorado that was obviously more prosperous before the disasters of the Great Depression and the Dust Bowl took out most of the population. This is a farming and ranching area that was established along one of the old emigrant trails that was later followed by construction of a railroad line.

Fast Facts about Kit Carson, Colorado

Kit Carson, Cheyenne County, CO 80825
Latitude: 38.764°N
Longitude: 102.7938°W
Incorporated: July 13, 1931
Elevation: 4,285'
Education:
High School or Higher: 70.1%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher: 10.2%
Graduate or Professional Degree: 0.6%
2011 Cost of Living Index for Cheyenne Wells: 88.8

2009 Estimates:
Median Resident Age: 45.1 Years
Estimated Median Household Income: $55,450
Estimated Median Home Value: $54,200
Major Industries:
Mining, Educational Services, Finance & Insurance Services, Health Care, Construction, Lodging & Food Services, Waste Management Services, Transportation Services, Agriculture, Direct Sales
Unemployed (March 2011): 11.2%

Population Demographics: 2010

Total Population	233
Males	121
Females	112
Population by Age
Under 18	71
18 & over	162
20-24	12
25-34	22
35-49	36
50-64	41
65 & over	49

Population by Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino	42
Non Hispanic or Latino	191
Population by Race
White	195
African-American	7
Asian	2
Native American	4
Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	1
Other	22
Two or more	2

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Cheyenne Wells - Cheyenne County

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