Kit Carson, Colorado

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Kit Carson, Colorado
Statutory Town
Kit Carson, Colorado.JPG
Kit Carson (2013)
Cheyenne County Colorado Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Kit Carson Highlighted 0841010.svg
Location within Cheyenne County and Colorado
Coordinates: 38°45′50″N102°47′38″W / 38.76389°N 102.79389°W / 38.76389; -102.79389 [1]
Country United States
State Colorado
County Cheyenne [2]
Incorporated July 13, 1931 [3]
Area
[4]
 • Total
0.58 sq mi (1.51 km2)
 • Land0.58 sq mi (1.51 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
4,285 ft (1,306 m)
Population
 (2020) [5]
 • Total
255
 • Density440/sq mi (170/km2)
Time zone UTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
80825 [6]
Area code 719
FIPS code 08-41010 [1]
GNIS ID 195254 [1]
Website townofkitcarson.com

Kit Carson is a statutory town in Cheyenne County, Colorado, United States. [1] The population was 255 at the 2020 United States census. [5]

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History

The town was named in honor of frontiersman Christopher Houston "Kit" Carson. [7]

Geography

Kit Carson is located at 38°45′50″N102°47′38″W / 38.76389°N 102.79389°W / 38.76389; -102.79389 (38.763999, -102.793843). [8]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), all land.

The antipode of Kit Carson is Saint Paul Island (French Antarctic island in the Indian Ocean). Kit Carson county is one the few American places whose antipode is located on land, and not in the open sea.

Climate

Climate data for Kit Carson, Colorado (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1939–present)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)77
(25)		83
(28)		87
(31)		94
(34)		106
(41)		109
(43)		108
(42)		106
(41)		102
(39)		96
(36)		85
(29)		79
(26)		109
(43)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)45.4
(7.4)		47.8
(8.8)		57.7
(14.3)		65.9
(18.8)		75.3
(24.1)		86.7
(30.4)		92.2
(33.4)		89.2
(31.8)		82.3
(27.9)		68.8
(20.4)		55.3
(12.9)		45.4
(7.4)		67.7
(19.8)
Daily mean °F (°C)28.6
(−1.9)		31.1
(−0.5)		40.6
(4.8)		48.8
(9.3)		59.2
(15.1)		70.2
(21.2)		75.7
(24.3)		73.3
(22.9)		64.8
(18.2)		50.9
(10.5)		38.2
(3.4)		29.2
(−1.6)		50.9
(10.5)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)11.7
(−11.3)		14.4
(−9.8)		23.5
(−4.7)		31.7
(−0.2)		43.2
(6.2)		53.8
(12.1)		59.2
(15.1)		57.5
(14.2)		47.3
(8.5)		33.0
(0.6)		21.0
(−6.1)		12.9
(−10.6)		34.1
(1.2)
Record low °F (°C)−32
(−36)		−29
(−34)		−24
(−31)		5
(−15)		19
(−7)		31
(−1)		37
(3)		36
(2)		17
(−8)		7
(−14)		−17
(−27)		−29
(−34)		−32
(−36)
Average precipitation inches (mm)0.26
(6.6)		0.35
(8.9)		0.65
(17)		1.32
(34)		2.24
(57)		2.25
(57)		2.65
(67)		2.71
(69)		0.90
(23)		1.25
(32)		0.42
(11)		0.42
(11)		15.42
(392)
Average snowfall inches (cm)2.4
(6.1)		3.0
(7.6)		3.0
(7.6)		0.9
(2.3)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.2
(0.51)		2.4
(6.1)		4.0
(10)		15.9
(40)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)1.72.53.34.56.45.87.36.53.23.02.22.148.5
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)1.11.51.50.80.00.00.00.00.00.11.22.08.2
Source: NOAA [9] [10]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1940 333—
1950 37913.8%
1960 356−6.1%
1970 220−38.2%
1980 27826.4%
1990 3059.7%
2000 253−17.0%
2010 233−7.9%
2020 2559.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Kit Carson, Colorado", Geographic Names Information System , United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
  2. ↑ "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
  3. ↑ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  4. ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  5. 1 2 United States Census Bureau. "Kit Carson town; Colorado" . Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  6. ↑ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved October 21, 2007.
  7. ↑ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp.  176.
  8. ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  9. ↑ "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
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