Seibert elevator, 2009
Seibert’s story
138 years in pictures
Census counts: 311 in 1920, 172 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2009 and a map from 1980 on.
- 1888Seibert is settled
SeibertCO
With 178 residents, this town was settled in 1888.
Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
178
2025 Census estimate · +2.9% since 2020
Median home value
$119K
Census ACS
Household income
$49K
median
Median age
52.8
years
Jobs based here
26
A commuter town
Is Seibert a good place to live?
11% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Seibert, below both Colorado’s towns (44%) and U.S. towns (29%). Among 160 Colorado towns, just 4 have a lower typical household income than Seibert. Seibert has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
178 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Seibert: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Seibert, and how to reach them.
PowerK C Electric Association13.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterTown of Seibert water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Seibert’s trash rules yet
Register to voteOnlineIn Colorado you can register online until 8 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 8 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereKit Carson County Clerk and RecorderKit Carson County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8083480834 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Seibert.
Work & commute
Most of Seibert’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.4 jobs for each of them
The top destinations are Burlington (22%), Stratton (14%) and Denver (9%). In Seibert, the mean commuting time is 17 minutes. The median commute is under 32 miles.
0%work in town
| Seibert | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 17 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
In Seibert0%
Burlington22%
Stratton14%
Denver9%
Flagler8%
32 mi
median commute distance
26
jobs based in Seibert
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
The biggest natural risk in Seibert is cold waves, at a low overall level
Of the losses FEMA expects in Seibert, 38% come from cold waves and 22% from inland flooding. Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 77% of U.S. communities.
23risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Cold wavesInland floodingHail
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
The climate in Seibert brings four seasons and hot summers
The midsummer high in Seibert is 90°F.
30″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter17–45°
Spring35–64°
Summer57–87°
Fall37–66°
Oct 11
typical first frost
May 4
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
A larger share of adults in Seibert have high blood pressure than in the typical Colorado or U.S. town
In Seibert, 75% of adults had a checkup this year. Only 7 of the 160 Colorado towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Seibert. CDC measures, 26 in all: Seibert beats Colorado on 3 and trails on 14.
| Seibert | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 12% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 27% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 16% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 8.4% | 12% |
26 measures vs. Colorado
3 better9 too close to call14 worse
| What stands out | Seibert | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 14.6% | 19% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 77.4% | 69.5% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.9% | 5.3% |
Kit Carson County Memorial Hospital
32 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
0% of Seibert is conserved land
For Seibert, the concentration of trails is 1.3 miles per square mile. Across 1 park or preserve: 0.4 miles of trail. Parks and preserves in the town: one, of 4 acres.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 219 acres
0.4 mi
of trails · 1.3 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Seibert Community Park | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Seibert
16pages on Seibert
The big questions
The story
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Seibert; the nearest are
Fort Hays State University-Northwest Kansas Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Goodland, KS62.6 miUniversity of Colorado Colorado SpringsUniversity or college · Public · Colorado Springs107.3 mi$10,149 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Seibert residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Seibert for work
Where Seibert’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
26jobs based in Seibert
0%of working residents work in town
32 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Seibert
Town in Kit Carson County, Colorado, United States
Seibert is a statutory town in Kit Carson County, Colorado, United States. The population was 172 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,711 ft
- ZIP code
- 80834
- Area code
- 719
Questions about Seibert
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Seibert, CO a good place to live?
Seibert has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.