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Bent County, Colorado

Bent County, Colorado, has 5,716 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is Las Animas. It uses Mountain Time and covers 1,513 sq mi (3,918 km²) of land.

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Bent County in Colorado
Otero CountyProwers CountyLas AnimasMcClaveHasty
Bent County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
5,716
Land area
1,513 sq mi (3,918 km²)
County seat or government
Las Animas
Time zone
Mountain TimeUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July
Median household income
$50,179 ± $7,108
Median home value
$146,900 ± $21,192
Median rent, with utilities
$1,162 ± $167
Homes lived in by their owners
65.2% ± 6.0 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro area
Water area
28.2 sq mi (73.1 km²)
State
Colorado
County code (FIPS)
08011
Coordinates (central point)
37.931891, -103.077584
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These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Bent County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Mountain TimeAmerica/DenverUTC-07:00 in January; UTC-06:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 810509,894 people
  2. 810529,045 people
  3. 810544,729 people
  4. 81092761 people
  5. 81057450 people
  6. 81044160 people

6 ZIP Code areas overlap Bent County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Bent County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

School districts in Bent County, largest first

  1. Las Animas School District RE-14,746 people
  2. Wiley School District RE-13-JT806 people
  3. McClave School District RE-2707 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Las Animas, Colorado (city)2,540 people
  2. McClave, Colorado (CDP)128 people
  3. Hasty, Colorado (CDP)125 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Otero County, Colorado35 mi west
  2. Kiowa County, Colorado36 mi northeast
  3. Prowers County, Colorado37 mi east
  4. Baca County, Colorado52 mi southeast
  5. Las Animas County, Colorado68 mi southwest

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See this county on Census.gov ↗

Areas that only touch the edge

These areas meet the boundary only along a sliver. Most addresses here are not in them; for an address near the line, check with the county.