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Kit Carson, CO map Population (year 2000): 253. Estimated population in July 2006: 219 (-13.4% change)
 

Males: 117  (46.2%)
Females: 136  (53.8%)

Cheyenne County

Median resident age:  45.1 years
Colorado median age:  34.3 years

Zip codes: 80825.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $19,500 (it was $19,531 in 2000)
Kit Carson  $19,500
Colorado:  $50,652

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $45,300 (it was $38,800 in 2000)
Kit Carson  $45,300
Colorado:  $223,300

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Races in Kit Carson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.5%)
  • Hispanic (8.7%)
  • Other race (6.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (25.7%), English (9.5%), Norwegian (8.7%), Irish (7.5%), United States (7.5%), Scottish (4.0%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 4288 feet

Land area: 0.56 square miles.

Population density: 404 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Kit Carson

  • High school or higher: 70.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.6%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kit Carson town

  • Never married: 19.0%
  • Now married: 59.5%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 15.1%
  • Divorced: 5.4%

6 residents are foreign born (2.4% Latin America).

This town:  2.4%
Colorado:  8.6%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Kit Carson:  0.5% ($199)
Colorado:  0.7% ($1,132)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pueblo, CO (130.1 miles , pop. 102,121).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Colorado Springs, CO (137.5 miles , pop. 360,890).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (583.5 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Eads, CO (19.6 miles ), Cheyenne Wells, CO (30.5 miles ), Haswell, CO (33.3 miles) , Seibert, CO (37.4 miles) , Vona, CO (37.4 miles) , Stratton, CO (39.5 miles ), Sheridan Lake, CO (40.0 miles) , Flagler, CO (41.1 miles ).

Latitude: 38.76 N, Longitude: 102.79 W


13 people in nursing homes

Area code: 719

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Population change in the 1990s: -71 (-21.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Mining (23%)
  • Finance and insurance (15%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (13%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (29%)
  • Health care (19%)
  • Finance and insurance (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Food and beverage stores (10%)
  • U. S. Postal service (10%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Plant and system operators (13%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (12%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (10%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)


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Kit Carson-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Colorado state average. It is 4% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 10/17/1971, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 26.6 miles away from the Kit Carson town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 5/10/1975, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado 3.0 miles away from the town center .


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Hospitals/medical centers near Kit Carson:
  • WEISBROD MEMORIAL CTY HOSP - CAH (about 21 miles; EADS, CO)
  • KEEFE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; CHEYENNE WELLS, CO)
  • LINCOLN COMM HOSP - CAH (about 51 miles; HUGO, CO)

Political contributions by individuals in Kit Carson, CO

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kit Carson:
  • LAMAR MUNI (about 49 miles; LAMAR, CO; ID: LAA)
  • RENNER FLD /GOODLAND MUNI/ (about 88 miles; GOODLAND, KS; ID: GLD)
  • COLORADO PLAINS REGIONAL (about 101 miles; AKRON, CO; ID: AKO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Kit Carson:
  • EADS MUNI (about 21 miles; EADS, CO; ID: 9V7)
  • KIT CARSON COUNTY (about 48 miles; BURLINGTON, CO; ID: ITR)
  • CITY AND COUNTY (about 58 miles; LAS ANIMAS, CO; ID: 7V9)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kit Carson:
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 128 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,275)
  • METROPOLITAN STATE COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 131 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 12,938)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT DENVER (about 131 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 8,839)
  • UNIVERSITY OF DENVER (about 131 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 7,592)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF DENVER (about 131 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 3,352)
  • ARAPAHOE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 131 miles; LITTLETON, CO; FT enrollment: 3,666)
  • PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 134 miles; PUEBLO, CO; FT enrollment: 2,587)
Public elementary/middle schools in Kit Carson:
  • KIT CARSON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 62; Location: 102 5TH AVENUE; Grades: 06 - 12)
  • KIT CARSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 37; Location: 102 W. 5TH AVENUE; Grades: KG - 05)

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Hotel: Good Sheppard Kit Carson Inn (110 East Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Kit Carson and their reported violations in the past:

KIT CARSON TOWN OF (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.1 people
Colorado:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  57.5%
Whole state:  65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  0.9%
Whole state:  5.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  12.7%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  5.3%
Whole state:  4.1%

Kit Carson compared to Colorado state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Kit Carson (2007 data):
  • Kit Carson State Bank: at 113 Main Street, branch established on 1909-11-19. Info updated 2006-07-20: Bank assets: $51.5 mil, Deposits: $45.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Kit Carson Insurance Agency, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 1$1,612$19,3440$0
Water Supply 1$2,096$25,1521$200
Totals for Government 2$3,708$22,2481$200


Kit Carson government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $17,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $96,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $53,000
    Financial Administration: $26,000
    Sewerage: $21,000
    Regular Highways: $10,000
    Parks & Recreation: $7,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Police Protection: $8,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $11,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $309,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $42,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $43,000
    General Support: $38,000
    Highways: $15,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $51,000
    Property: $19,000
    Public Utilities: $5,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $62,000

6.28% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($23,302 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.28%
Colorado average:  10.77%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


8.68% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,754 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.68%
Colorado average:  10.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Strongest AM radio stations in Kit Carson:
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KLMR (920 AM; 5 kW; LAMAR, CO; Owner: COMMONWEALTH LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KSIR (1010 AM; 25 kW; BRUSH, CO; Owner: JMS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KGYN (1210 AM; 50 kW; GUYMON, OK; Owner: TELNS BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • KRVN (880 AM; 50 kW; LEXINGTON, NE; Owner: NEBRASKA RURAL RADIO ASSOCIATION)
  • KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KCBR (1040 AM; daytime; 15 kW; MONUMENT, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)



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