Elbert, Colorado
| Elbert, Colorado | |
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| Census-designated place | |
 Elbert
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| Coordinates: 39°13′12″N 104°32′12″W / 39.22000°N 104.53667°WCoordinates: 39°13′12″N 104°32′12″W / 39.22000°N 104.53667°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 Colorado
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| Counties | Elbert |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| • Land | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,715 ft (2,047 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 230 |
| • Density | 485/sq mi (187.4/km2) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 80106 |
| FIPS code | 08-23520 |
| GNIS feature ID | 193207 |
Elbert is a census-designated place (CDP) and the location of a U.S. post office in Elbert County, Colorado, United States. Although it is unincorporated, Elbert has a post office with the ZIP code 80106. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 230.
A post office called Elbert has been in operation since 1875. The community takes its name from Elbert County.
The most significant flood events in Elbert County occurred in 1935, 1965, 1997, and 1999. The most damaging flood was in 1935, when flooding on Kiowa Creek destroyed three-fourths of the structures location in Elbert and resulted in nine deaths, seven of them in Elbert. All bridges were lost, 59 buildings were destroyed, water was 8 to 15 feet (2.4 to 4.6 m) deep, and there were 5 feet (1.5 m) of sand. Three-fourths of the town of Elbert was destroyed and not rebuilt.
On 11 January 1998 a fireball was seen over Elbert County. On 4 March 2000 a stone of 680.5 g was found in a field by the five year old Dustin Riffel on the property of his family. It was officially named "Elbert" and it was classified as an ordinary chondrite LL6.
On June 15, 2009, at 1:46 pm, a large three quarter mile-wide, EF2 tornado touched down in rural fields west of the town. The tornado came within 2 miles (3 km) of the town at its closest. The tornado destroyed a barn at a farm and damaged an airplane hangar.
Elbert is located in southwestern Elbert County at 39°13′12″N 104°32′12″W / 39.22000°N 104.53667°W (39.220019,-104.536800). It is in the valley of Kiowa Creek. Elbert Road leads north 10 miles (16 km) to Kiowa and south 11 miles (18 km) to Eastonville. Colorado Springs is 37 miles (60 km) to the southwest via Elbert Road and U.S. Route 24.
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