Bent County occurs as county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. When of 2000, the people is 5,998. A county seat is Las Animas.

History

Bent County was created per Colorado law-makers in February 6, 1874, when Greenwood County, created only quaternary years sooner, was dissolved & divided between Bent & Elbert counties. At the instance of its creation, it involved a big part of southeastern Colorado. Around 1889, Bent County acquired its current borders while it misused tremendously of its territory to the fresh created Cheyenne, Lincoln, Kiowa, Otero, and Prowers counties.

Geography
Based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 3,991 km² (1,541 mi²). 3,921 klick² (1,514 mi²) of these are l& and Seventy klick² (Xxvii mi²) of these are a river. A sum locality is Ace.77% a river.

Adjacent counties, clockwise from either northerly, come Kiowa, Prowers, Baca, Las Animas, and Otero.

Demographics
When of the census² of 2000, there are 5,998 people, 2,003 households, and 1,388 families residing in the county. A population density is 2/km² (4/mi²). There are 2,366 housing units at an typical density of 1/km² (2/mi²). A racial makeup of the county is 79.53% White, 3.65% Black or African American, 2.23% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 10.25% from other races, and 3.77% from two or more races. Thirty.24% of the people are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 2,003 menage away from which 32.50% develop kids under a age of Xviii accept the two, 53.50% come married couples living together, 11.40% have a female homeowner by owning there is no married man present, & Thirty.70% come non-families. Xxvii.20% of tons home come manufactured higher of souls & Dozen.20% stand person residing alone world health organization is 65 years aged or even older. A typical menage size is Deuce.5Trine & a typical personal size is 3.07.

In a county the people is spread retired using Twenty-three.80% under a age of Eighteen, Niner.30% from either 18 to Two dozen, Twenty-nine.20% from either 25 to 44, Twenty-one.80% from either 45 to 64, & Fifteen.90% world health organization come 65 years aged or even older. A median age is 37 years. For each Centred females there are 129.00 males. For each Century females age Eighteen & assibilate, there are 138.Lxx males.

the median income for a home in the county is $28,125, & the median income for a personal is $34,096. Males have a median income of $22,755 versus $24,261 for females. A per capita income for the county is $13,567. Nineteen.50% of the people & Xvi.60% of families come following a poverty line. Away from a number people, Twenty-seven.40% of people under a age of 18 & 13.00% of victims 65 & older come dwelling following a poverty level.

Cities and towns
Las Animas