Elbert County, Colorado
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Congressional district | 4th |
Website | www |
Elbert County is a
Elbert County is included in the
History
Elbert County was created on February 2, 1874, from the eastern portions of
Geography
According to the
Adjacent counties
- Arapahoe County - north
- Lincoln County - east
- El Paso County - south
- Douglas County - west
Major highways
- Interstate 70
- I-70 BS
- I-70 BS
- U.S. Highway 24
- U.S. Highway 40
- U.S. Highway 287
- State Highway 86
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
---|---|---|---|
1880 | 1,708 | — | |
1890 | 1,856 | 8.7% | |
1900 | 3,101 | 67.1% | |
1910 | 5,331 | 71.9% | |
1920 | 6,980 | 30.9% | |
1930 | 6,580 | −5.7% | |
1940 | 5,460 | −17.0% | |
1950 | 4,477 | −18.0% | |
1960 | 3,708 | −17.2% | |
1970 | 3,903 | 5.3% | |
1980 | 6,850 | 75.5% | |
1990 | 9,646 | 40.8% | |
2000 | 19,872 | 106.0% | |
2010 | 23,086 | 16.2% | |
2020 | 26,062 | 12.9% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] 1790-1960[6] 1900-1990[7] 1990-2000[8] 2010-2020[1] |
At the
The age distribution was 30.20% under the age of 18, 5.50% from 18 to 24, 32.80% from 25 to 44, 25.50% from 45 to 64, and 6.00% 65 or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 100.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.90 males.
The median household income was $62,480 and the median family income was $66,740. Males had a median income of $45,329 versus $29,767 for females. The per capita income for the county was $24,960. About 2.50% of families and 4.00% of the population were below the
Communities
Towns
Census-designated places
Other unincorporated places
Politics
Elbert is a strongly Republican county in Presidential elections. Along with
Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party | |||
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No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
2020 | 14,027 | 73.89% | 4,490 | 23.65% | 466 | 2.45% |
2016 | 11,705 | 73.25% | 3,134 | 19.61% | 1,141 | 7.14% |
2012 | 10,266 | 72.41% | 3,603 | 25.41% | 309 | 2.18% |
2008 | 9,108 | 68.97% | 3,819 | 28.92% | 279 | 2.11% |
2004 | 8,389 | 73.82% | 2,834 | 24.94% | 141 | 1.24% |
2000 | 6,151 | 68.61% | 2,326 | 25.95% | 488 | 5.44% |
1996 | 4,125 | 61.04% | 1,894 | 28.03% | 739 | 10.94% |
1992 | 2,205 | 43.71% | 1,237 | 24.52% | 1,603 | 31.77% |
1988 | 2,805 | 63.06% | 1,566 | 35.21% | 77 | 1.73% |
1984 | 2,605 | 75.27% | 802 | 23.17% | 54 | 1.56% |
1980 | 2,107 | 67.49% | 698 | 22.36% | 317 | 10.15% |
1976 | 1,279 | 52.72% | 1,068 | 44.02% | 79 | 3.26% |
1972 | 1,416 | 73.29% | 451 | 23.34% | 65 | 3.36% |
1968 | 1,043 | 60.92% | 484 | 28.27% | 185 | 10.81% |
1964 | 924 | 51.76% | 857 | 48.01% | 4 | 0.22% |
1960 | 1,240 | 64.32% | 686 | 35.58% | 2 | 0.10% |
1956 | 1,295 | 64.75% | 702 | 35.10% | 3 | 0.15% |
1952 | 1,579 | 72.56% | 586 | 26.93% | 11 | 0.51% |
1948 | 1,155 | 56.37% | 873 | 42.61% | 21 | 1.02% |
1944 | 1,413 | 69.13% | 628 | 30.72% | 3 | 0.15% |
1940 | 1,756 | 65.04% | 934 | 34.59% | 10 | 0.37% |
1936 | 1,374 | 49.50% | 1,319 | 47.51% | 83 | 2.99% |
1932 | 1,277 | 41.54% | 1,649 | 53.64% | 148 | 4.81% |
1928 | 1,933 | 71.38% | 738 | 27.25% | 37 | 1.37% |
1924 | 1,428 | 54.97% | 506 | 19.48% | 664 | 25.56% |
1920 | 1,654 | 66.35% | 673 | 27.00% | 166 | 6.66% |
1916 | 951 | 41.37% | 1,230 | 53.50% | 118 | 5.13% |
1912 | 496 | 24.22% | 757 | 36.96% | 795 | 38.82% |
1908 | 973 | 52.34% | 785 | 42.23% | 101 | 5.43% |
1904 | 768 | 59.40% | 482 | 37.28% | 43 | 3.33% |
1900 | 626 | 48.23% | 640 | 49.31% | 32 | 2.47% |
1896 | 274 | 26.52% | 751 | 72.70% | 8 | 0.77% |
1892 | 189 | 45.22% | 0 | 0.00% | 229 | 54.78% |
1888 | 784 | 56.89% | 578 | 41.94% | 16 | 1.16% |
1884 | 227 | 54.31% | 190 | 45.45% | 1 | 0.24% |
1880 | 176 | 46.68% | 195 | 51.72% | 6 | 1.59% |
Elbert County is in the 4th Congressional District and the current representative is Republican Ken Buck from Windsor.
In senatorial elections, the county has been similarly Republican. In gubernatorial elections, Elbert County has also generally been powerfully Republican, but was nonetheless carried by Democrat
The official newspaper of record used by the county is the weekly Elbert County News.[14] The weekly Ranchland News and monthly Prairie Times also cover local events.
See also
- Bibliography of Colorado
- Geography of Colorado
- History of Colorado
- Arapahoe County, Kansas Territory
- Arrappahoe County, Jefferson Territory
- Arapahoe County, Colorado Territory
- Greenwood County, Colorado Territory
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Elbert County, Colorado
- Index of Colorado-related articles
- List of Colorado-related lists
- Outline of Colorado
- Front Range Urban Corridor
Notes
External links
References
- ^ a b "State & County QuickFacts". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 116.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "U.S. Decennial Census". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
- ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
- ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
- ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 27, 2010. Retrieved June 7, 2014.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org. Retrieved May 26, 2017.
- ^ Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas; 1990 Gubernatorial General Election Results – Colorado
- ^ Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas; 1982 Gubernatorial General Election Results – Colorado
- ^ Dave Leip’s U.S. Election Atlas; 2010 Gubernatorial General Election Results – Colorado
- ^ Humanities, National Endowment for the. "Elbert County news". Retrieved December 8, 2019.