Kit Carson is a statutory town in Cheyenne County, Colorado, United States.[2] The population was 255 at the 2020 United States Census.[5]
Kit Carson, Colorado | |
|---|---|
 Kit Carson (2013) | |
 Location within Cheyenne County and Colorado | |
| Coordinates: 38°45′50″N 102°47′38″W / 38.76389°N 102.79389°W[2] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Cheyenne[1] |
| Incorporated | July 13, 1931[3] |
| 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 | 80825[6] |
| Area code | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-41010 [2] |
| GNIS ID | 195254 [2] |
| Website | townofkitcarson.com |
History
editThe town was named in honor of frontiersman Christopher Houston "Kit" Carson.[7]
Geography
editKit 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) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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References
edit- ^ "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
- ^ a b c d e "Kit Carson, Colorado", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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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