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Kit Carson
Coloradotown
Kit Carson
Total population
273
Median home value
$150,000
Bachelor's+
Median income
$59,875
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Kit Carson is a statutory town in Cheyenne County, Colorado, United States. The population was 255 at the 2020 United States census.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
The town was established in 1838 and was named in honor of frontiersman Christopher Houston "Kit" Carson. Located near the site where Carson traded with the Arapahoe and Cheyenne Indians on the Eastern Plains, the town developed into a regional trade and supply outpost and served as an important hub for the Union Pacific railroad. By the 1870s, it was one of the largest shipping points for cattle between Denver and Kansas City.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land. The antipode of Kit Carson is Saint Paul Island (French Antarctic island in the Indian Ocean). Kit Carson county is one the few American places whose antipode is located on land, and not in the open sea.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Kit Carson, CO from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Kit Carson Junior-Senior High SchoolHigh · KIT CARSON · 52 students · 7.4:1 ratio
- Kit Carson Elementary SchoolElementary · KIT CARSON · 48 students · 6:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Colorado
- Cheyenne Wells24.2 mi away
- Haswell29.3 mi away · pop. 52
- Arapahoe33.8 mi away
- Flagler39.6 mi away · pop. 635
- Wiley42.2 mi away · pop. 422
- McClave43.7 mi away · pop. 128
- Hugo44.6 mi away · pop. 970
- Limon59.1 mi away · pop. 1,678
- Sugar City59.5 mi away · pop. 464
- Cheraw59.6 mi away · pop. 188
- Ordway64.1 mi away · pop. 1,528
- North La Junta65.8 mi away · pop. 535
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Kit Carson
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library