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Fountain, Colorado Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 15,197. Estimated population in July 2024: 19,081 (+25.6% change)
Males: 7,532 (49.6%), Females: 7,665 (50.4%)

El Paso County

Zip code: 80817

Demographics

Median resident age: 29.3 years
Median household income: $42,121
Median house value: $117,200

Population by Race

Races in Fountain:

  • White Non-Hispanic (69.3%)
  • Hispanic (15.1%)
  • Black (8.7%)
  • Other race (6.7%)
  • Two or more races (5.5%)
  • American Indian (3.0%)
  • Korean (0.8%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (21.7%), Irish (11.5%), English (6.5%), United States (6.3%), French (4.0%), Norwegian (2.8%).

Elevation: 5546 feet

Land area: 14.0 square miles

Map of Fountain, CO

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Fountain

  • High school or higher: 88.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fountain city

  • Never married: 21.9%
  • Now married: 61.7%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 4.0%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

5.5% Foreign born (2.9% Europe, 1.5% Asia, 1.0% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +4,138 (+37.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Fountain:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fountain:

  • CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS MUNI (about 8 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Abbreviation: COS)
  • PUEBLO MEMORIAL (about 32 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Abbreviation: PUB)
  • BUCKLEY AFB (about 70 miles; AURORA, CO; Abbreviation: BKF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Fountain:

  • MEADOW LAKE (about 19 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Abbreviation: 00V)
  • COLORADO SPRINGS EAST (about 24 miles; ELLICOTT, CO; Abbreviation: A50)
  • FREMONT COUNTY (about 34 miles; CANON CITY, CO; Abbreviation: 1V6)

Amtrak station near Fountain:

  • 13 miles: COLORADO SPRINGS (120 S. WEBER) – Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fountain:

  • PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 5,307)
  • UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY (about 24 miles; USAFA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,330)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT COLORADO SPRINGS (about 28 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,953)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 30 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,275)
  • PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-COLORADO CAMPUS (about 60 miles; LONE TREE, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,098)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA (about 73 miles; AURORA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,219)

Schools

Public high schools in Fountain:

  • FOUNTAIN-FORT CARSON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,218; Location: 900 JIMMY CAMP ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • LORRAINE ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 44; Location: 301 EAST IOWA; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Fountain:

  • FOUNTAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 759; Location: 515 NORTH SANTE FE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • JORDAHL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 637; Location: 800 PROGRESS DRIVE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • JANITELL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 513; Location: 7635 FOUNTAIN MESA ROAD; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • MESA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 483; Location: 400 CAMINO DEL REY; Grades: KG – 05)
  • ARAGON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 437; Location: 211 SOUTH MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – 05)

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