Bent County, Colorado

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Bent County Courthouse in Las Animas

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Las Animas

Bent County is in the Arkansas River Valley in southeastern Colorado. Bent County is named in honor of William Bent, frontier trader and businessman. Bent County contains 1,514 square miles of land and 27 square miles of water. The county seat is Las Animas.

Fast Facts about Bent County, Colorado
Resident Racial Breakdown: White Non-Hispanic: 63.3% Hispanic: 30.2% African-American: 3.7% Native American: 3.5% Other: 10.3% Two or More Races: 3.8% Types of Jobs: Private Sector, wages or salary: 55% Government Sector: 29% Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 15% Homemaker, Unpaid: 1% Population Density: 4 People per Square Mile 2008 Cost of Living Index for Bent County: 78.0	2007 Estimates: Population: 5,844 Males: 3,290 Females: 2,554 Median Resident Age: 37.3 Years Estimated Median Household Income: $32,897 Estimated Median Home Value: $87,777 Major Industries: Agriculture, Health Care, Educational Services, Construction, Government, Retail Services, Social Services, Lodging & Food Services, Transportation Services

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