Kit Carson, Colorado

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Kit Carson, Colorado
Statutory Town
Kit Carson, Colorado.JPG
Kit Carson in 2013.
Cheyenne County Colorado Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Kit Carson Highlighted 0841010.svg
Location of Kit Carson in Cheyenne County, Colorado.
Coordinates: 38°45′50″N102°47′38″W / 38.76389°N 102.79389°W / 38.76389; -102.79389
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Colorado.svg  Colorado
County Cheyenne County [1]
Incorporated July 13, 1931 [2]
Government
 • Type Statutory Town [1]
Area
[3]
 • Total0.58 sq mi (1.51 km2)
 • Land0.58 sq mi (1.51 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[4]
4,285 ft (1,306 m)
Population
 (2020) [5]
 • Total255
 • Density440/sq mi (170/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code [6]
80825
Area code 719
FIPS code 08-41010
GNIS feature ID 0195254
Website Official website

Kit Carson is a Statutory Town in Cheyenne County, Colorado, United States. The population was 255 at the 2020 United States Census. [5]

Contents

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.

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

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  2. ↑ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  3. ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  4. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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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