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Population: 1,971. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,508 (+27.2% change)
Males: 974 (49.4%), Females: 997 (50.6%)

El Paso County

Zip code: 80132

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.9 years
Median household income: $50,000
Median house value: $170,900

Population by Race

Races in Monument:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.0%)
  • Hispanic (7.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
  • American Indian (2.1%)
  • Other race (2.0%)
  • Black (0.9%)

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

Ancestries: German (27.2%), English (14.1%), Irish (13.8%), Italian (6.8%), United States (6.5%), Norwegian (5.2%).

Elevation: 6961 feet

Land area: 4.6 square miles

Map of Monument, CO

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Monument

  • High school or higher: 94.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 33.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Monument town

  • Never married: 21.1%
  • Now married: 62.3%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 3.1%
  • Divorced: 11.9%

2.9% Foreign born (1.7% Europe, 0.5% Asia, 0.4% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +923 (+88.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Monument:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Monument:

  • CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS MUNI (about 23 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Abbreviation: COS)
  • BUCKLEY AFB (about 44 miles; AURORA, CO; Abbreviation: BKF)
  • DENVER INTL (about 55 miles; DENVER, CO; Abbreviation: DEN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Monument:

  • MEADOW LAKE (about 23 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Abbreviation: 00V)
  • CENTENNIAL (about 34 miles; DENVER, CO; Abbreviation: APA)
  • COLORADO SPRINGS EAST (about 36 miles; ELLICOTT, CO; Abbreviation: A50)

Amtrak station near Monument:

  • 18 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 Monument:

  • UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY (about 6 miles; USAFA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,330)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT COLORADO SPRINGS (about 15 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,953)
  • PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 5,307)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-COLORADO CAMPUS (about 32 miles; LONE TREE, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,098)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA (about 46 miles; AURORA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,219)
  • RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; LAKEWOOD, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,835)
  • EMILY GRIFFITH OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL (about 47 miles; DENVER, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,083)

Schools

Public high school in Monument:

  • LEWIS-PALMER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,681; Location: 1300 HIGBY ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Monument:

  • CREEKSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 644; Location: 1330 CREEKSIDE DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LEWIS-PALMER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 609; Location: 1776 WOODMOOR DRIVE; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MONUMENT CHARTER ACADEMY (Students: 593; Location: 1890 WILLOW PARK WAY; Grades: KG – 09)
  • GRACE BEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 467; Location: 66 JEFFERSON STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • LEWIS-PALMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 387; Location: 1315 LAKE WOODMOOR DRIVE; Grades: KG – 05)
  • PRAIRIE WINDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 324; Location: 790 KING’S DEER POINT EAST; Grades: PK – 05)

Private primary/middle school in Monument:

  • TRI-LAKES MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 119; Location: 18075 MINGLEWOOD TRAIL; Grades: PK – 4)

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