Kit Carson, Colorado
Kit Carson, Colorado | |
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Coordinates: 38°45′50″N 102°47′38″W / 38.76389°N 102.79389°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Colorado |
County | Cheyenne County[1] |
Incorporated | July 13, 1931[2] |
Government | |
• Type | Statutory Town[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 0.58 sq mi (1.51 km2) |
• Land | 0.58 sq mi (1.51 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 4,285 ft (1,306 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 255 |
• Density | 440/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]
History[edit]
The town was named in honor of frontiersman Christopher Houston "Kit" Carson.[7]
Geography[edit]
Kit Carson is located at 38°45′50″N 102°47′38″W / 38.76389°N 102.79389°W (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[edit]
Climate data for Kit Carson, Colorado (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1939–present) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
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) | 1.7 | 2.5 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 7.3 | 6.5 | 3.2 | 3.0 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 48.5 |
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 1.1 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 1.2 | 2.0 | 8.2 |
Source: NOAA[9][10] |
Demographics[edit]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1940 | 333 | — | |
1950 | 379 | 13.8% | |
1960 | 356 | −6.1% | |
1970 | 220 | −38.2% | |
1980 | 278 | 26.4% | |
1990 | 305 | 9.7% | |
2000 | 253 | −17.0% | |
2010 | 233 | −7.9% | |
2020 | 255 | 9.4% | |
U.S. Decennial Census |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
- ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Kit Carson town; Colorado". Retrieved April 28, 2023.
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved October 21, 2007.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 176.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
- ^ "Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
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