Elbert, CO

Elbert is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place located in and governed by Elbert County, Colorado, United States. The 2020 census counted 188 residents. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Elbert, Colorado Territory, post office opened on March 12, 1875. In Elbert, history and present-day settings sit close enough to belong to the same local picture. The map tells the story in Elbert, where earlier chapters remain visible in current streets, buildings, and gathering places. The community takes its name from Elbert County. Elbert is located in the valley of Kiowa Creek. Elbert Road leads north 10 miles to Kiowa and south 11 miles to Eastonville.