Elbert County, Colorado

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Elbert County is in the Great Plains area of eastern Colorado. There isn't much business here but there are a lot of bedrooms, and they build more all the time. Elbert County was named for the Territorial Governor of Colorado when the county was formed: Samuel Hitt Elbert. Elbert County contains 1,851 square miles of land and almost no surface water. The county seat is Kiowa.

Fast Facts about Elbert County, Colorado
Resident Racial Breakdown: White Non-Hispanic: 93.2% Hispanic: 3.9% African-American: 0.6% Native American: 1.4% Other: 1.3% Two or More Races: 1.8% Types of Jobs: Private Sector, wages or salary: 73% Government Sector: 14% Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 12% Homemaker, Unpaid: 1% Population Density: 12 People per Square Mile 2008 Cost of Living Index for Elbert County: 89.2	2007 Estimates: Population: 22,720 Males: 11,814 Females: 10,906 Median Resident Age: 37.2 Years Estimated Median Household Income: $73,081 Estimated Median Home Value: $381,723 Major Industries: Construction, Educational Services, Health Care, Finance & Insurance Services, Professional Services, Agriculture, Government, Lodging & Food Services, Telecommunications

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