Local servicesHospitalPikes Peak Regional Hospital9.2 miPost officeCascade Post Office3.6 miTown hallManitou Springs City Hall5.2 miPoliceManitou Springs Police Department5.2 miFire stationCascade Volunteer Fire Department3.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeColorado Technical University - Colorado Springs8.7 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport COS17 miInterstateI-259.4 miUS highwayUS 243.5 miAmtrakUnion Station DEN62 miCoachColorado Springs Downtown Transit TerminalBustang Outrider10 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 54 min5:35 am – 8:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 27 min7:14 am – 4:41 pm
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People892 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 58.9442 householdsMedian household income $81,210Median home value $496,000Median rent $1,969 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,419 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting15.6% unemployment rate50% of adults are in the labour force, 342 employedMain industries: education and health care 20%, professional and business services 18%, finance, insurance and real estate 17%Average commute 43 minutes61% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 25% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages44% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher98% finished high school, 22% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 95%, Spanish 4%, German or Dutch 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 74°F, lows 47°FColdest month January: highs 39°F, lows 13°F24 in of rain a year, on about 61 dayswettest month August134 in of snow a year, on about 42 days0 days above 90°F, 240 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Ruxton Park station, 2 mi away
Parks and public landsBarr Trailpark · 3.4 mi · 148 acresNorth Slope Recreation Areapark · 4.3 mi · 313 acresPikes Peak State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 5.7 mi · 619 acresMueller State Parkstate park · 8.2 mi · 4,991 acresPike National Forestnational forest · 9.7 mi · 1,097,242 acresRosemont Reservoir State Wildlife Areastate conservation land · 8.2 mi · 356 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes7 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 25 Dec 199432 mi away, near Larkspur, ColoradoMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 17 Oct 202526 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateEl Paso County, CO, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Very HighLightning Very HighWildfire Relatively HighHail Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality68% of days had good air in 2025249 of 365 days measured116 moderate daysMedian index 46, worst day 97main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, El Paso County monitors, CO
Internet at home95% of households have a broadband subscription83% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterColorado Springs Utilitiesserves 464,111 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system in the county
Elevation10,108 ft3,081 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
