A town of 273. A typical home worth about $182K.
The thing Kit Carson does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Kit Carson. Another town gets a different order.
The typical Kit Carson home is worth about $182,000, up 5.8% in a year, 66% below the Colorado typical home.
Most working residents leave Kit Carson for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Cheyenne Wells (24%), Denver (6%) and Pueblo (4%). Half commute less than 28 miles.
Kit Carson has chilly winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 92°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 16 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Kit Carson beats the Colorado average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
| What stands out | Kit Carson | CO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 7.1% | 5.3% |
| More smokers | 14.3% | 10.9% |
| More adults with heart disease | 6.3% | 5.1% |
Kit Carson School District No. R-1 · 2 schools
| School | Grades | Students | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kit Carson Elementary School | PK–5 | 54 | |
| Kit Carson Junior-Senior High School | 6–12 | 55 |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.
1.7 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves.
Where Kit Carson’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
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12 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
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Town in Colorado, United States
Kit Carson is a statutory town in Cheyenne County, Colorado, United States. The population was 255 at the 2020 United States census.
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