Elbert County, Colorado
46 public bodies govern here, 5 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 0 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 27,874
- Median household income
- $132,685
- ±7,368
- Unemployed
- 3.4%
- 504 of 14,867 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 94.5%
- 9,451 of 10,004 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Elbert | 27,128 (2021) | 215 Camanche St Po Box 7, Kiowa | — |
Cities, towns and villages 3
Special districts 42
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elbert County Library District | Libraries | 651 Beverly St, Elizabeth | Website |
| Agate Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 146, Agate | — |
| Big Sandy Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 161, Simla | Website |
| Elbert Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 98, Elbert | — |
| Elizabeth Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 441, Elizabeth | Website |
| Kiowa Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | Po Box 321, Kiowa | — |
| North Central Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 40144 Ridge Rd, Deer Trail | Website |
| Rattlesnake Fire Protection District | Local fire protection | 46220 Coal Creek Dr, Parker | Website |
| Britanie Ridge Metropolitan District | Other multi-function districts | 1641 California St, Denver | — |
| Clearwater Metropolitan District | Other multi-function districts | 40 Inverness Dr E, Englewood | — |
| Diamond Ridge Metropolitan District | Other multi-function districts | 1641 California St, Denver | — |
| E-86 Metropolitan District | Other multi-function districts | 450 East 17th Avenue, Denver | — |
| Elbert and Highway 86 Metropolitan District | Other multi-function districts | 8390 E Crescent Pkwy, Greenwood Village | — |
| Elkhorn Ranch Metropolitan District 1 | Other multi-function districts | 7995 E Prentice Ave, Greenwood Village | — |
| Independence Metropolitan District 1 | Other multi-function districts | 2370 Antelope Ridge Trail, Parker | Website |
| Independence Metropolitan District 2 | Other multi-function districts | 2370 Antelope Ridge Trail, Parker | Website |
| Independence Metropolitan District 4 | Other multi-function districts | 2370 Antelope Ridge Trail, Parker | Website |
| Independence Metropolitan District NO. 3 | Other multi-function districts | 2370 Antelope Ridge Trail, Parker | Website |
| Independence Overlay Metropolitan District | Other multi-function districts | 2370 Antelope Ridge Trail, Parker | Website |
| Kiowa Water and Wastewater Authority | Other multi-function districts | Po Box 237, Kiowa | — |
| Miller Ranch Metropolitan District | Other multi-function districts | 1641 California St, Denver | — |
| Miller Ranch Water and Sanitation District | Other multi-function districts | 1641 California St, Denver | — |
| North Pines Metropolitan District | Other multi-function districts | 40 Inverness Dr E, Englewood | — |
| Ritoro Metropolitan District | Other multi-function districts | 2154 E Commons Ave, Centennial | — |
| Spring Valley Metropolitan District 1 | Other multi-function districts | 141 Union Blvd, Lakewood | — |
| Spring Valley Metropolitan District 2 | Other multi-function districts | 141 Union Blvd, Lakewood | — |
| Spring Valley Metropolitan District 3 | Other multi-function districts | 141 Union Blvd, Lakewood | — |
| Spring Valley Metropolitan District NO. 5 | Other multi-function districts | 141 Union Blvd, Lakewood | — |
| Spring Valley Metropolitan District NO. 6 | Other multi-function districts | 141 Union Blvd, Lakewood | — |
| Sterling Crossing Commercial Metropolitan District | Other multi-function districts | 1641 California St, Denver | — |
| Sterling Crossing Residential Metropolitan District | Other multi-function districts | 2955 S Tejon St, Englewood | — |
| Summit Park Metropolitan District | Other multi-function districts | 7400 E Orchard Rd, Greenwood Village | — |
| Elizabeth Park and Recreation District | Parks and recreation | Po Box 434, Elizabeth | — |
| Diamond Ridge Water and Sanitation District | Sewerage and water supply | 1641 California St, Denver | — |
| Elbert Water and Sanitation District | Sewerage and water supply | Po Box 67, Elbert | — |
| Independence Water and Sanitation District | Sewerage and water supply | 2370 Antelope Ridge Trail, Parker | — |
| Agate Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 215, Simla | Website |
| Double El Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 215, Simla | Website |
| Kiowa Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | Po Box 688, Franktown | Website |
| Deer Creek Water District | Water supply utility | 3344 Deer Creek Dr, Parker | Website |
| Elbert and Highway 86 Commercial Metropolitan District | Water supply utility | 8390 E Crescent Pkwy, Greenwood Village | — |
| United Water and Sanitation District | Water supply utility | 7995 E Prentice Ave, Greenwood Village | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Agate School District No. 300
School district2 schools
41032 2ND AVENUE, Agate, CO, 80101
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Big Sandy School District No. 100J
School district3 schools
18091 CR 125, Simla, CO, 80835
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Elbert School District No. 200
School district2 schools
24489 MAIN STREET, Elbert, CO, 80106
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
ELIZABETH SCHOOL DISTRICT
School district7 schools
634 SOUTH ELBERT STREET, Elizabeth, CO, 80107
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
School District No. C-2 in the county of Elbert and State of
School district3 schools
525 COMANCHE ST, Kiowa, CO, 80117
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
USDA’s directory lists no farmers market in this county. That is not the same as there being none: a market that never registered with USDA, and was not found by its 2023 web sweep, is not in the directory.
In the counties that border this one
Alameda Mile High Farmer's Market () · Aurora South Farmers Market II () · Cherry Creek Valley International Farmers Market (710 S. Ash St. Denver) · and 9 more
Castle Rock Farmers Market (414 Wilcox St Castle Rock) · Boulter's 5280 Urban Market (560 Castle Pines Pkwy Englewood pkwy and Cherokee St. Is our second market Castle Pines) · Highlands Ranch Farmers Market (Highlands Ranch) · and 3 more
Backyard Market in Black Forest () · Backyard Market in Black Forest - Holiday () · Black Forest Farmers Market () · and 10 more
Which counties border which: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File (2024), the file read 2026-09-26. Bordering is not distance — counties that touch at one corner border each other.
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.