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<br />nsurance Services) <br /> <br />CROP LOSS DATA (for the years 1980-2001, from the Federa <br />$79,548/year in crop insurance payments (average claims paid: 1980-2001) <br />$3,344,775 in coverage over the 21-year period <br />$536,065 collected in premiums over the 21-year period <br />$1,670,516 paid in claims over the 21-year period, receiving a 3: 1 return on investment <br /> <br />Crop <br /> <br />llamas and 7 mosquito pools as <br /> <br />2 <br /> <br />case in horses, 13 birds, <br /> <br />21 <br /> <br />7 reported human cases, <br /> <br />OTHER HAZARDS IN ELBERT COUNTY: <br />Tornadoes: 51 between 1950-1997 (1 per year) <br />Grass/Forest Fires: Increasing Vulnerability <br />West Nile: 6 infected horses, 1 human (2002); <br />of 10/13/03 <br />Dams <br /> <br />o Class 1 Dams; <br />o Class 2 Dams; <br />Earthquake: 1 since 1962, south of Elizabeth, 3-3.9; Low risk by USGS/CGS <br />Landslide risk: Eastern border may be susceptible to landsliding (OEM map) <br />May cross pipelines <br />Severe windstorms <br />Heat: Highest Recorded Temperature in County, 100 <br />Cold: Lowest Recorded Temperature in County, -38 <br /> <br />HISTORIC SITES IN ELBERT COUNTY <br />Denver & New Orleans Railroad Segment (S <br />Sacred Heart Church (Elbert) <br />St. Mark United Presbyterian Church/Elbert Presbyterian Church (Elbert) <br />Huber Building (Carlson Building)/(Elizabeth) <br />Fondis Store (Fondis, SE of Kiowa) <br /> <br />of Elbert) <br /> <br />DEVELOPMENT TRENDS IN ELBERT COUNTY <br />As a result of being located just east of Douglas County and the City of Castle Rock, communities that are part of Colorado's "Front <br />Range" and within easy commuting distance of both Denver and Colorado Springs, significant growth is starting to impact Elbert <br />County <br /> <br />117 acres to the south. Considering annexing 97 acres to east. <br /> <br />Experiencing growth to the west and north. <br />Experiencing growth to south and east. Has annexed <br /> <br />70 <br /> <br />Elizabeth: <br />Kiowa: <br />