- Kit Carson, Colorado
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official_name = Town of Kit Carson, Colorado
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map_caption = Location in Cheyenne County and theState of Colorado
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subdivision_name1 = flag|Colorado
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subdivision_name2 = Cheyenne Countycite web | url = http://www.dola.state.co.us/dlg/local_governments/municipalities.html | title = Active Colorado Municipalities | format =HTML | publisher = State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs | accessdate = 2007-09-01]
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government_type = Statutory Town
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established_title2 = Incorporated
established_date2 =July 13 ,1931 cite web | url = http://www.colorado.gov/dpa/doit/archives/muninc.html | title = Colorado Municipal Incorporations | format =HTML | publisher = State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives | date =2004-12-01 | accessdate = 2007-09-02]
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area_total_km2 = 1.4
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population_total = 253
population_density_km2 = 180.7
population_density_sq_mi = 421.7
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timezone = MST
utc_offset = -7
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latd = 38 |latm = 45 |lats = 50 |latNS = N
longd = 102 |longm = 47 |longs = 38 |longEW = W
elevation_footnotes = GR|3
elevation_m = 1306
elevation_ft = 4285
postal_code_type =ZIP code cite web | url = http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/citytown.jsp | title = ZIP Code Lookup| format =JavaScript /HTML | publisher =United States Postal Service | accessdate = October 21 | accessyear = 2007]
postal_code = 80825
area_code = 719
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 08-41010
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footnotes =The historic Town of Kit Carson is a Statutory Town in Cheyenne County,
Colorado ,United States . The population was 253 at the 2000 census.Geography
Kit Carson is located at coor dms|38|45|50|N|102|47|38|W|city (38.763999, -102.793843)GR|1.
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United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 0.6square mile s (1.5km² ), all of it land.Demographics
As of the
census GR|2 of 2000, there were 253 people, 113 households, and 64 families residing in the town. Thepopulation density was 453.7 people per square mile (174.4/km²). There were 158 housing units at an average density of 283.4/sq mi (108.9/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 92.49% White, 6.72% from other races, and 0.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.70% of the population.There were 113 households out of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.5% were non-families. 41.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 25.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the town the population was spread out with 23.3% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 21.3% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 29.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 86.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.3 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $19,531, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $34,375 versus $16,818 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $13,832. About 6.5% of families and 12.7% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 13.4% of those under the age of eighteen and 20.0% of those sixty five or over.ee also
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Cheyenne County, Colorado
*Colorado municipalities
*State of Colorado References
External links
* [http://www.cmca.gen.co.us/Municipality.cfm?MunicipalityID=294 Town of Kit Carson contacts]
** [http://www.dot.state.co.us/App_DTD_DataAccess/Downloads/CityMaps/Kit%20Carson.pdf CDOT map of the Town of Kit Carson]
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