Kit Carson, Colorado

Coordinates: 38°45′50″N 102°47′38″W / 38.76389°N 102.79389°W / 38.76389; -102.79389
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Kit Carson, Colorado
Statutory Town
Kit Carson in 2013.
Kit Carson in 2013.
Location of Kit Carson in Cheyenne County, Colorado.
Location of Kit Carson in Cheyenne County, Colorado.
Coordinates: 38°45′50″N 102°47′38″W / 38.76389°N 102.79389°W / 38.76389; -102.79389
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyCheyenne County[1]
IncorporatedJuly 13, 1931[2]
Government
 • TypeStatutory Town[1]
Area
[3]
 • Total0.58 sq mi (1.51 km2)
 • Land0.58 sq mi (1.51 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[4]
4,285 ft (1,306 m)
Population
 (2020)[5]
 • Total255
 • Density440/sq mi (170/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[6]
80825
Area code719
FIPS code08-41010
GNIS feature ID0195254
WebsiteOfficial 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 / 38.76389; -102.79389 (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]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1940333—
195037913.8%
1960356−6.1%
1970220−38.2%
198027826.4%
19903059.7%
2000253−17.0%
2010233−7.9%
20202559.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
  2. ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  3. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  4. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Kit Carson town; Colorado". Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  6. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved October 21, 2007.
  7. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 176.
  8. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  9. ^ "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved April 6, 2024.
  10. ^ "Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved April 6, 2024.

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