Elbert County | |
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 Location within the U.S. state of Colorado | |
 Colorado's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 39°17′N 104°08′W / 39.28°N 104.13°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 |
• Estimate (2023) | 28,806  |
| • Density | 14/sq mi (5.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| Congressional district | 4th |
| Website | www |
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] Elbert County is included in the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area.
- ^ "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.