Elbert County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 26,062. The county seat is Kiowa and the largest town is Elizabeth. Elbert County is included in the Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Elbert County was created on February 2, 1874, from the eastern portions of Douglas County. On February 6, 1874, the county was enlarged to include part of northern Greenwood County upon Greenwood's dissolution, and originally extended south and east of its present boundaries to reach to the Kansas state line. The county was named for Samuel Hitt Elbert, the Governor of the Territory of Colorado when the county was formed. In 1889, Elbert County was reduced to its modern size when its eastern portions were taken to create Lincoln, Kit Carson, and Cheyenne counties.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (0.01%) is water.
Adjacent counties
- Arapahoe County - north
- Lincoln County - east
- El Paso County - south
- Douglas County - west
Major highways
- (Kiowa-Bennett Road)