Kit Carson County | |
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Coordinates: 39°19′N 102°36′W / 39.31°N 102.6°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Colorado |
Founded | April 11, 1889 |
Named for | Kit Carson |
Seat | Burlington |
Largest city | Burlington |
Area | |
• Total | 2,162 sq mi (5,600 km2) |
• Land | 2,161 sq mi (5,600 km2) |
• Water | 0.9 sq mi (2 km2) 0.04% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 7,087 |
• Density | 3.3/sq mi (1.3/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Congressional district | 4th |
Website | kitcarsoncounty |
Kit Carson County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,087.[1] The county seat is Burlington.[2] The county was established in 1889 and named for American frontiersman and Indian fighter Kit Carson.[3][4]