Bent County, Colorado

The Bent County [ bɛnt ] is an administrative unit ( County) to the southeast of the U.S. state of Colorado, which was founded in 1874 and covers an area of 4,000 km ², a sparsely populated region of the Plains. The 6,000 inhabitants of the district live almost exclusively in the river valleys of the Arkansas in the northern part of Bent; half of them in Las Animas west of the John Martin Reservoir. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat), Las Animas.

Geography

The Bent County is located in southeastern Colorado, bordering the counties: Prowers the east, the west Otero, Kiowa in the north and Las Animas and Baca in the south.

Demographic data

1900-1990 2000 2010

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According to the census of 2000, there were 5,998 people in the county. There were 2,003 households and 1,388 families. The population density was 2 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was made ​​up of 79.53 percent White, 3.65 percent African American, 2.23 percent Native American, 0.57 percent Asian, and 10.25 percent from other races; 3.77 percent were descended from two or more races. 30.24 percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Of the 2,003 households out of which 32.5 percent have children under the age of 18 living with them. 53.5 percent were married couples living together, 11.4 percent were single mothers. 30.7 percent were non-families. 27.2 percent of all households and 12.2 percent lived in people aged 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.07.

Based on the county the population was spread from 23.8 percent population under 18 years, 9.3 percent between 18 and 24 years, 29.2 percent between 25 and 44 years, 21.8 percent between 45 and 64 years and 15.9 percent were 65 years old or older. The average age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 129.0 males to 100 females age 18 and over, there were 138.7 males.

The median income for a household was $ 28,125, and the median income for a family was $ 34,096. Males have a median income of $ 22,755, women $ 24,261. The per capita income was $ 13,567. 19.5 percent of the population and 16.6 percent of families are below the poverty line. This included 27.4 percent of the population under the age of 18 and 13.0 percent of the population aged 65 and over.

Places

  • Able
  • Big Bend
  • Boggsville
  • Caddoa
  • Cornelia
  • Gilpin
  • Hasty
  • Hilton
  • Keesee
  • Basement
  • Kreybill
  • Las Animas
  • Las Animas Junction
  • Lubers
  • Marlman
  • McClave
  • Melina
  • Nina View
  • Old Fort Lyons
  • Prowers
  • Riverdale
  • Ruxton
  • Toonerville
  • Goods country
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