Kit Carson, CO

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Kit Carson, Colorado

Kit Carson, Colorado, in Cheyenne county, is 104 miles E of Pueblo, Colorado (center to center) and 109 miles E of Colorado Springs, Colorado. There are 253 residents in the town.

The People and Families of Kit Carson

In Kit Carson, about 56% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Kit Carson had a median family income of $37,500.

Political Inclinations

More campaign money flowed to the Republican party than to competing parties.

Kit Carson Housing

As of 2000, the share of housing units in Kit Carson that were owner-occupied was 77%.

Commuting

In Kit Carson, 90% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	104 miles E of Pueblo, Colorado (center to center)
Nearest Large City	109 miles E of Colorado Springs, Colorado
County	Cheyenne
Standard Zip Codes	80825
Phone Area Codes	719
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.761
Longitude	-102.788

Station	KIT CARSON
Distance	0.5 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 41 F
Apr Temp	31 to 65 F
Jul Temp	59 to 91 F
Oct Temp	33 to 68 F
Annual Precip	14.7 inches

Station	CHEYENNE WELLS
Distance	23.1 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 43 F
Apr Temp	35 to 65 F
Jul Temp	60 to 92 F
Oct Temp	39 to 70 F
Annual Precip	16 inches

Station	FLAGLER 1 S
Distance	39.1 miles
Jan Temp	11 to 40 F
Apr Temp	31 to 60 F
Jul Temp	57 to 87 F
Oct Temp	34 to 66 F
Annual Precip	16.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	253	100%
Male	117	46.2%
Female	136	53.8%
Under 18	59	23.3%
18+	194	76.7%
65+	75	29.6%
Median Age	45.1
Average Family Size	2.94
White	234	92.5%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	17	6.7%
Mixed Race	2	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	22	8.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	225
Growth	-28
Growth %	-11.09%

Ancestry	Percent
German	27.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	13.4%
English	12.8%
Norwegian	11.6%
US/American	11%
Swedish	5.2%
Irish	3.5%
French (except Basque)	2.9%
Austrian	2.9%
Scottish	2.3%
Russian	1.7%
Croatian	1.7%
Czechoslovakian	1.2%
French Canadian	1.2%
Welsh	1.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Kit Carson	253	$37,500
Cheyenne Wells	1,010	$45,132
Eads	747	$35,625

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