Elbert County, Colorado (CO)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,139
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 6,055
Renter-occupied apartments: 998 (it was 715 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 11% |
| State: | 34% |
Land area: 1851 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 14 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (15.8%), Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services (14.3%), Construction (12.8%), Retail trade (10.2%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 80%
- Government: 13%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 22,12982.8%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 2,2478.4%Hispanic or Latino
- 1,7746.6%Two or more races
- 2510.9%Asian alone
- 1590.6%Some other race alone
- 800.3%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 750.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 90.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
| Median resident age: | 46.1 years |
| Colorado median age: | 37.7 years |
| Males: 13,600 |  (50.8%) |
| Females: 13,173 |  (49.2%) |
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| Elbert County: | 2.0 people |
| Colorado: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $126,779 ($62,480 in 1999)
| This county: | $126,779 |
| Colorado: | $89,302 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $1,292 (lower quartile is $835, upper quartile is $1,762)
| This county: | $1292 |
| State: | $1513 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $710,527 (it was $235,400 in 2000)
| Elbert: | $710,527 |
| Colorado: | $531,100 |
Mean price in 2022:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $2,590Detached houses: $651,849
Here: $651,849 State: $676,667 Townhouses or other attached units: $327,498
Here: $327,498 State: $526,340 Mobile homes: $135,205
Here: $135,205 State: $115,510
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $675
Institutionalized population: 65
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 1
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 5
- Burglaries: 3
- Thefts: 16
- Auto thefts: 4
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 6
- Robberies: 1
- Assaults: 4
- Burglaries: 1
- Thefts: 5
- Auto thefts: 5
Health of residents in Elbert County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is better than average.79.1% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
41.8% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is about average.
62.4% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
72.3% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 191 pounds. This is about average.
Average weight of females is 156 pounds. This is about average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 252 buildings, average cost: $341,900
- 2021: 413 buildings, average cost: $337,100
- 2020: 296 buildings, average cost: $292,800
- 2019: 196 buildings, average cost: $303,800
- 2018: 217 buildings, average cost: $306,000
- 2017: 163 buildings, average cost: $304,600
- 2016: 120 buildings, average cost: $247,400
- 2015: 149 buildings, average cost: $239,000
- 2014: 116 buildings, average cost: $286,700
- 2013: 79 buildings, average cost: $313,000
- 2012: 45 buildings, average cost: $295,500
- 2011: 30 buildings, average cost: $241,500
- 2010: 33 buildings, average cost: $246,600
- 2009: 39 buildings, average cost: $262,300
- 2008: 57 buildings, average cost: $275,300
- 2007: 150 buildings, average cost: $298,300
- 2006: 244 buildings, average cost: $223,900
- 2005: 258 buildings, average cost: $164,700
- 2004: 219 buildings, average cost: $148,300
- 2003: 154 buildings, average cost: $141,400
- 2002: 185 buildings, average cost: $136,400
- 2001: 301 buildings, average cost: $143,300
- 2000: 317 buildings, average cost: $149,800
- 1999: 287 buildings, average cost: $137,400
- 1998: 295 buildings, average cost: $26,100
- 1997: 316 buildings, average cost: $27,600
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $3,023 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,709 (0.4%)
| Elbert County: | 4.2% |
| Colorado: | 9.4% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 46.1 years old
(Males: 45.5 years old, Females: 46.8 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47.8 years old, Black residents: 41.2 years old, American Indian residents: 26.6 years old, Asian residents: 51.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 35.4 years old, Other race residents: 42.7 years old)
Area name: Denver-Aurora, CO MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Elbert County is $702 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $889 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $1262 a month.
Cities in this county include: Ponderosa Park, Elizabeth, Simla, Kiowa, Agate, Elbert.
Neighboring counties: Adams County 
, Clay County, Kansas 
, Cloud County, Kansas , Effingham County, Illinois , Fayette County, Illinois , Marshall County, Kansas .
| Here: | 2.7% |
| Colorado: | 3.2% |
Current college students: 655
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 96.7%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 35.6%
Number of foreign born residents: 760 (57.1% naturalized citizens)
| Elbert County: | 2.8% |
| Whole state: | 9.5% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 682010 or later
- 992000 to 2009
- 2791990 to 1999
- 991980 to 1989
- 421970 to 1979
- 115Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): ( minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 99.2%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 9,698
- One, attached: 70
- Two: 37
- 3 or 4: 28
- 5 to 9: 16
- 10 to 19: 10
- Mobile homes: 285
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 15
Housing units in Elbert County with a mortgage: 6,822 (651 second mortgage, 33 home equity loan, 591 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 201
| Here: | 2.9% with mortgage |
| State: | 98.2% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Elbert County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,317 | 13 |
| Catholic | 1,022 | 1 |
| Other | 744 | 2 |
| Mainline Protestant | 384 | 7 |
| None | 19,619 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 1
| Elbert County: | 0.44 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 1.50 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
| Elbert County: | 1.77 / 10,000 pop. |
| Colorado: | 3.13 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 9
| This county: | 3.97 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 8.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Elbert County: | 4.8% |
| Colorado: | 5.3% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Elbert County: | 17.4% |
| State: | 18.4% |
Agriculture in Elbert County:
Average size of farms: 927 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $24,174
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $102.92
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 81.68%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $27,792
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 4.64%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 11.14%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $58,353
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.94%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.85
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.47%
All wheat for grain: 20889 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 14 acres
Earthquake activity:
Elbert County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Colorado state average. It is 663% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 489.8 miles away from Elbert County center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 8/23/2011 at 05:46:18, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 2.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 155.9 miles away from the county center
On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 224.7 miles away from the county center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 165.0 miles away from the county center
On 8/10/2005 at 22:08:22, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 MW) earthquake occurred 166.2 miles away from Elbert County center
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 591.7 miles away from the county center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Colorado Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4498, Natural disaster type: Other
- Colorado Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Flooding, Landslides, and Mudslides, Incident Period: May 04, 2015 to June 16, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4229: July 16, 2015, FEMA Id: 4229, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- Colorado Snow, Incident Period: December 18, 2006 to December 22, 2006, Emergency Declared EM-3270: January 07, 2007, FEMA Id: 3270, Natural disaster type: Snow
- Colorado Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3224: September 05, 2005, FEMA Id: 3224, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Colorado Snowstorm, Incident Period: March 17, 2003 to March 20, 2003, Emergency Declared EM-3185: April 09, 2003, FEMA Id: 3185, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
- Colorado Wildfires, Incident Period: April 23, 2002 to August 06, 2002, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1421: June 19, 2002, FEMA Id: 1421, Natural disaster type: Fire
- Colorado Severe Storms, Flooding, Mudslides, and Landslides, Incident Period: April 29, 1999 to May 19, 1999, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1276: May 17, 1999, FEMA Id: 1276, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
- Colorado Flooding, Incident Period: July 28, 1997 to August 12, 1997, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1186: August 01, 1997, FEMA Id: 1186, Natural disaster type: Flood
- Colorado Drought, Incident Period: January 29, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3025: January 29, 1977, FEMA Id: 3025, Natural disaster type: Drought
- Colorado Heavy Rains, Snowmelt, Flooding, Incident Period: May 23, 1973, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-385: May 23, 1973, FEMA Id: 385, Natural disaster type: Flood, Heavy Rain, Snow
- 1 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Elbert County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 4
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 3, Landslides: 2, Mudslides: 2, Snows: 2, Tornadoes: 2, Drought: 1, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 3,338 (52.9%)
- Carpooled: 311 (4.9%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 59 (0.9%)
- Walked: 75 (1.2%)
- Worked at home: 2,965 (47.0%)
- Health care and social assistance (14%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (8%)
- Retail trade (8%)
- Educational services (7%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Manufacturing (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (17%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Finance and insurance (8%)
- Other services, except public administration (7%)
- Manufacturing (7%)
- Management occupations (20%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (11%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (9%)
- Computer and mathematical occupations (7%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (5%)
- Architecture and engineering occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (17%)
- Management occupations (17%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (7%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (7%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (7%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (6%)
- Mexico (35%)
- Australia (11%)
- Canada (8%)
- Colombia (7%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (5%)
- Japan (5%)
- Russia (5%)
- German (17%)
- English (16%)
- American (10%)
- Irish (8%)
- Italian (7%)
- European (4%)
- Scottish (3%)
People in group quarters in Elbert County, Colorado in 2010:
- 35 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 30 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 8 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
9 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
12.65% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($91,115 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 12.65% |
| Colorado average: | 11.28% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
10.09% relocated from other counties in Colorado ($74,369 average AGI)
2.56% relocated from other states ($16,746 average AGI)
Elbert County: 2.56% Colorado average: 5.04%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Douglas County, CO |  3.90% ($102,309 average AGI) |
| from Arapahoe County, CO | 2.34% ($96,243) |
| from Jefferson County, CO | 0.82% ($111,307) |
| from El Paso County, CO | 0.81% ($71,897) |
| from Denver County, CO | 0.75% ($75,500) |
| from Adams County, CO | 0.56% ($77,800) |
10.37% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($80,517 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 10.37% |
| Colorado average: | 11.05% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.93% relocated to other counties in Colorado ($41,243 average AGI)
4.44% relocated to other states ($39,273 average AGI)
Elbert County: 4.44% Colorado average: 4.80%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Douglas County, CO | 2.15% ($85,121 average AGI) |
| to Arapahoe County, CO | 1.06% ($71,604) |
| to El Paso County, CO | 0.80% ($62,277) |
| to Denver County, CO | 0.46% ($43,396) |
| to Adams County, CO | 0.26% ($70,852) |
| to Jefferson County, CO | 0.26% ($56,926) |
| to Maricopa County, AZ | 0.23% ($83,833) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 9.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 4.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 4.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 5.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 6.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 3.2
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 5.0%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,850 (1,604 aged, 246 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 575 (11%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Elbert County, Colorado in 1999 - 2019:
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (23)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (10)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 138.2. This is less than state average.
Household type by relationship:
Households: 26,773- Male householders: 5,569 (703 living alone), Female householders: 4,378 (653 living alone)
7,039 spouses (6,985 opposite-sex spouses), 623 unmarried partners, (600 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 6,912 children (6,293 natural, 225 adopted, 390 stepchildren), 817 grandchildren, 151 brothers or sisters, 313 parents, 0 foster children, 481 other relatives, 457 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 64
Size of family households: 4,185 2-persons, 1,519 3-persons, 1,305 4-persons, 564 5-persons, 252 6-persons, 168 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,357 1-person, 486 2-persons, 17 3-persons, 28 4-persons.
3,950 married couples with children.
639 single-parent households (429 men, 210 women).
95.9% of residents of Elbert speak English at home.
2.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% speak English very well, 16% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $54,215,000 ($2,411 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $7,853,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $34,201,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $7,733,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,196,000
Federal grants: $5,560,000
Federal procurement contracts: $975,000 ($266,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,550,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $235,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $22,332,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,628,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,180| Here: | 52 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 76 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 492
| Here: | 22 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 32 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +40
| Here: | +2 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +24 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +2,216
| Here: | +97 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +10 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.52 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 7.3 |
| State: | 6.8 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 5.3 |
| State: | 4.0 |
- Year house built in Elbert County, Colorado
- 392020 or later
- 1,2662010 to 2019
- 2,2872000 to 2009
- 3,0331990 to 1999
- 1,3181980 to 1989
- 1,1041970 to 1979
- 2121960 to 1969
- 971950 to 1959
- 1131940 to 1949
- 4991939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Elbert County, Colorado
- 131 room
- 02 rooms
- 853 rooms
- 5084 rooms
- 9815 rooms
- 1,6496 rooms
- 1,5017 rooms
- 1,6538 rooms
- 2,9159+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elbert County, Colorado
- 191 room
- 02 rooms
- 763 rooms
- 944 rooms
- 1745 rooms
- 546 rooms
- 477 rooms
- 1198 rooms
- 829+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Elbert County, Colorado
- 13no bedroom
- 971 bedroom
- 6672 bedrooms
- 4,2073 bedrooms
- 2,8544 bedrooms
- 1,4775+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Elbert County, Colorado
- 20no bedroom
- 521 bedroom
- 1912 bedrooms
- 2323 bedrooms
- 1614 bedrooms
- 55+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Elbert County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 74no vehicle
- 8591 vehicle
- 2,9822 vehicles
- 2,6033 vehicles
- 1,5174 vehicles
- 1,1675+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Elbert County in renter-occupied apartments
- 36no vehicle
- 1921 vehicle
- 2172 vehicles
- 1433 vehicles
- 564 vehicles
- 205+ vehicles
89.4% of Elbert County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 9% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 92% lived in Colorado.
| Elbert County: | 89.4% |
| State average: | 83.6% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 13,005
- Other state: 12,712
- Northeast: 1,688
- Midwest: 4,548
- South: 2,240
- West: 4,223
- 41.0%Utility gas
- 41.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 9.6%Electricity
- 5.8%Wood
- 1.5%Other fuel
- 0.6%No fuel used
- 0.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.1%Solar energy
- 46.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 36.0%Utility gas
- 13.1%Electricity
- 2.5%Other fuel
- 1.9%Wood
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 642
| Here: | 27.4% |
| Colorado: | 11.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 207
| Here: | 12.9% |
| Colorado: | 8.5% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 150
| Here: | 18.5% |
| Colorado: | 14.0% |
Elbert County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $28,000
- Charges - Other: $3,455,000
Other: $2,033,000
Regular Highways: $206,000
- Construction - General - Other: $3,946,000
General - Other: $1,972,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $6,082,000
Regular Highways: $5,809,000
Police Protection: $5,372,000
Public Welfare - Other: $5,125,000
Public Welfare - Other: $4,117,000
Police Protection: $3,604,000
Financial Administration: $1,677,000
Financial Administration: $1,459,000
General - Other: $1,459,000
Central Staff Services: $1,067,000
Central Staff Services: $1,016,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $801,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $705,000
General - Other: $637,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $354,000
Health - Other: $300,000
Health - Other: $284,000
General Public Buildings: $255,000
Parks and Recreation: $234,000
Natural Resources - Other: $154,000
General Public Buildings: $150,000
Parks and Recreation: $119,000
Natural Resources - Other: $33,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $268,000
Interest on Debt: $208,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $243,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $78,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,002,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,501,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,334,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,056,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $501,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $278,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $769,000
General Revenue - Other: $756,000
Interest Earnings: $464,000
Interest Earnings: $194,000
Sale of Property: $145,000
Special Assessments: $78,000
Special Assessments: $19,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $8,054,000
General - Other: $1,830,000
Regular Highways: $820,000
Regular Highways: $386,000
Natural Resources - Other: $91,000
Police Protection: $76,000
Parks and Recreation: $53,000
Public Welfare - Other: $29,000
Police Protection: $24,000
Natural Resources - Other: $21,000
Public Welfare - Other: $7,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,692,000
Cash and Securities: $6,751,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $966,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,838,000
Public Welfare: $4,504,000
Public Welfare: $3,709,000
Highways: $3,303,000
Other: $689,000
Other: $558,000
General Local Government Support: $270,000
Health and Hospitals: $108,000
Health and Hospitals: $93,000
General Local Government Support: $10,000
- Tax - Property: $12,893,000
Property: $6,781,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,220,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,019,000
Other License: $931,000
Other License: $614,000
Tobacco Products Sales: $8,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $2,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
Elbert County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $28,000
- Charges - Other: $3,455,000
Other: $2,033,000
Regular Highways: $206,000
- Construction - General - Other: $3,946,000
General - Other: $1,972,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $6,082,000
Regular Highways: $5,809,000
Police Protection: $5,372,000
Public Welfare - Other: $5,125,000
Public Welfare - Other: $4,117,000
Police Protection: $3,604,000
Financial Administration: $1,677,000
Financial Administration: $1,459,000
General - Other: $1,459,000
Central Staff Services: $1,067,000
Central Staff Services: $1,016,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $801,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $705,000
General - Other: $637,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $354,000
Health - Other: $300,000
Health - Other: $284,000
General Public Buildings: $255,000
Parks and Recreation: $234,000
Natural Resources - Other: $154,000
General Public Buildings: $150,000
Parks and Recreation: $119,000
Natural Resources - Other: $33,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $268,000
Interest on Debt: $208,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $243,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $78,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,002,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,501,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,334,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,056,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $501,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $278,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $769,000
General Revenue - Other: $756,000
Interest Earnings: $464,000
Interest Earnings: $194,000
Sale of Property: $145,000
Special Assessments: $78,000
Special Assessments: $19,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $8,054,000
General - Other: $1,830,000
Regular Highways: $820,000
Regular Highways: $386,000
Natural Resources - Other: $91,000
Police Protection: $76,000
Parks and Recreation: $53,000
Public Welfare - Other: $29,000
Police Protection: $24,000
Natural Resources - Other: $21,000
Public Welfare - Other: $7,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,692,000
Cash and Securities: $6,751,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $966,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,838,000
Public Welfare: $4,504,000
Public Welfare: $3,709,000
Highways: $3,303,000
Other: $689,000
Other: $558,000
General Local Government Support: $270,000
Health and Hospitals: $108,000
Health and Hospitals: $93,000
General Local Government Support: $10,000
- Tax - Property: $12,893,000
Property: $6,781,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,220,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,019,000
Other License: $931,000
Other License: $614,000
Tobacco Products Sales: $8,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $2,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
Elbert County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $28,000
- Charges - Other: $3,455,000
Other: $2,033,000
Regular Highways: $206,000
- Construction - General - Other: $3,946,000
General - Other: $1,972,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $6,082,000
Regular Highways: $5,809,000
Police Protection: $5,372,000
Public Welfare - Other: $5,125,000
Public Welfare - Other: $4,117,000
Police Protection: $3,604,000
Financial Administration: $1,677,000
Financial Administration: $1,459,000
General - Other: $1,459,000
Central Staff Services: $1,067,000
Central Staff Services: $1,016,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $801,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $705,000
General - Other: $637,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $354,000
Health - Other: $300,000
Health - Other: $284,000
General Public Buildings: $255,000
Parks and Recreation: $234,000
Natural Resources - Other: $154,000
General Public Buildings: $150,000
Parks and Recreation: $119,000
Natural Resources - Other: $33,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $268,000
Interest on Debt: $208,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $243,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $78,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,002,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,501,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,334,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,056,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $501,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $278,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $769,000
General Revenue - Other: $756,000
Interest Earnings: $464,000
Interest Earnings: $194,000
Sale of Property: $145,000
Special Assessments: $78,000
Special Assessments: $19,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $8,054,000
General - Other: $1,830,000
Regular Highways: $820,000
Regular Highways: $386,000
Natural Resources - Other: $91,000
Police Protection: $76,000
Parks and Recreation: $53,000
Public Welfare - Other: $29,000
Police Protection: $24,000
Natural Resources - Other: $21,000
Public Welfare - Other: $7,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,692,000
Cash and Securities: $6,751,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $966,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,838,000
Public Welfare: $4,504,000
Public Welfare: $3,709,000
Highways: $3,303,000
Other: $689,000
Other: $558,000
General Local Government Support: $270,000
Health and Hospitals: $108,000
Health and Hospitals: $93,000
General Local Government Support: $10,000
- Tax - Property: $12,893,000
Property: $6,781,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,220,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,019,000
Other License: $931,000
Other License: $614,000
Tobacco Products Sales: $8,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $2,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
Elbert County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $28,000
- Charges - Other: $3,455,000
Other: $2,033,000
Regular Highways: $206,000
- Construction - General - Other: $3,946,000
General - Other: $1,972,000
- Current Operations - Regular Highways: $6,082,000
Regular Highways: $5,809,000
Police Protection: $5,372,000
Public Welfare - Other: $5,125,000
Public Welfare - Other: $4,117,000
Police Protection: $3,604,000
Financial Administration: $1,677,000
Financial Administration: $1,459,000
General - Other: $1,459,000
Central Staff Services: $1,067,000
Central Staff Services: $1,016,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $801,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $705,000
General - Other: $637,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $354,000
Health - Other: $300,000
Health - Other: $284,000
General Public Buildings: $255,000
Parks and Recreation: $234,000
Natural Resources - Other: $154,000
General Public Buildings: $150,000
Parks and Recreation: $119,000
Natural Resources - Other: $33,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $268,000
Interest on Debt: $208,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $243,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $78,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $7,002,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,501,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,334,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $6,056,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $501,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $278,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $769,000
General Revenue - Other: $756,000
Interest Earnings: $464,000
Interest Earnings: $194,000
Sale of Property: $145,000
Special Assessments: $78,000
Special Assessments: $19,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $8,054,000
General - Other: $1,830,000
Regular Highways: $820,000
Regular Highways: $386,000
Natural Resources - Other: $91,000
Police Protection: $76,000
Parks and Recreation: $53,000
Public Welfare - Other: $29,000
Police Protection: $24,000
Natural Resources - Other: $21,000
Public Welfare - Other: $7,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $15,692,000
Cash and Securities: $6,751,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $966,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $5,838,000
Public Welfare: $4,504,000
Public Welfare: $3,709,000
Highways: $3,303,000
Other: $689,000
Other: $558,000
General Local Government Support: $270,000
Health and Hospitals: $108,000
Health and Hospitals: $93,000
General Local Government Support: $10,000
- Tax - Property: $12,893,000
Property: $6,781,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $3,220,000
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,019,000
Other License: $931,000
Other License: $614,000
Tobacco Products Sales: $8,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $2,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 70
- Number of aged recipients: 9
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 61
- Number of recipients under 18: 9
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 49
- Number of recipients older than 64: 12
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 13
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 35
| Most common first names in Elbert County, CO among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 42 | 78.1 years |
| Mary | 36 | 82.2 years |
| William | 32 | 74.5 years |
| James | 24 | 71.6 years |
| George | 22 | 80.0 years |
| Robert | 22 | 70.5 years |
| Dorothy | 12 | 79.8 years |
| Frances | 12 | 85.5 years |
| Harold | 12 | 76.8 years |
| Helen | 11 | 82.2 years |
| Most common last names in Elbert County, CO among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Miller | 16 | 81.9 years |
| Lemley | 8 | 78.0 years |
| Christensen | 7 | 76.5 years |
| Davis | 7 | 72.7 years |
| Brown | 7 | 79.9 years |
| Wilson | 7 | 76.9 years |
| Smith | 6 | 78.5 years |
| Evans | 6 | 72.0 years |
| Wright | 6 | 80.7 years |
| Anderson | 6 | 69.0 years |
| Businesses in Elbert County, CO | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big O Tires | 1 | U-Haul | 2 | |
| FedEx | 2 | UPS | 1 | |
| SONIC Drive-In | 1 | Vons | 1 | |
| Starbucks | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| True Value | 1 | |||
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- #80 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2007-2013"