Elbert County, Colorado

For the county in Georgia, see Elbert County, Georgia.

Elbert County, Colorado
County
St. Mark United Presbyterian Church, Elbert, Colorado.
Location within the U.S. state of Colorado
Coordinates: 39°10′N 104°05′W / 39.17°N 104.08°W / 39.17; -104.08
Country United States
State Colorado
FoundedFebruary 2, 1874
Named afterSamuel Hitt Elbert
SeatKiowa
Largest communityPonderosa Park
Area
 • Total
1,851 sq mi (4,790 km2)
 • Land1,851 sq mi (4,790 km2)
 • Water0.2 sq mi (0.52 km2)  0.01%
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
26,062
 • Estimate 
(2024)
29,382
 • Density14.08/sq mi (5.436/km2)
Time zoneUTC−7 (Mountain)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6 (MDT)
Congressional district4th
Websitewww.elbertcounty-co.gov

Elbert County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 26,062. The county seat is Kiowa and the largest town is Elizabeth. Elbert County is included in the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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