Penrose, Colorado Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 4,070
Males: 2,051 (50.4%), Females: 2,019 (49.6%)

Fremont County

Zip code: 81240

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.7 years
Median household income: $35,638
Median house value: $123,300

Population by Race

Races in Penrose:

• White Non-Hispanic (90.0%)
• Hispanic (7.6%)
• American Indian (2.0%)
• Other race (1.7%)
• Two or more races (1.5%)

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

Ancestries: German (23.2%), English (15.0%), Irish (14.3%), United States (8.9%), Italian (6.3%), French (3.7%).

Elevation: 5320 feet

Land area: 33.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Penrose

• High school or higher: 85.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.0%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
• Unemployed: 5.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 31.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Penrose CDP

• Never married: 20.6%
• Now married: 64.1%
• Separated: 0.7%
• Widowed: 4.6%
• Divorced: 10.0%

1.0% Foreign born

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Penrose:

• CENTURA HLTH-ST THOMAS MORE HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; CANON CITY, CO)
• CEDAR SPRINGS BEH HLTH SYSTEM INC (about 29 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)
• CMHIP – FORENSIC HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; PUEBLO, CO)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Penrose:

• CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS MUNI (about 34 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Abbreviation: COS)
• PUEBLO MEMORIAL (about 38 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Abbreviation: PUB)
• BUCKLEY AFB (about 90 miles; AURORA, CO; Abbreviation: BKF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Penrose:

• FREMONT COUNTY (about 7 miles; CANON CITY, CO; Abbreviation: 1V6)
• SILVER WEST (about 39 miles; WESTCLIFFE, CO; Abbreviation: C08)
• MEADOW LAKE (about 47 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Abbreviation: 00V)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Penrose:

• PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 5,307)
• PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)
• UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 32 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,275)
• UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT COLORADO SPRINGS (about 36 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,953)
• UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY (about 42 miles; USAFA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,330)
• UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-COLORADO CAMPUS (about 78 miles; LONE TREE, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,098)
• RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; LAKEWOOD, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,835)

Public primary/middle schools in Penrose:

• PENROSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 327; Location: 100 ILLINOIS; Grades: KG – 05)
• PENROSE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 154; Location: 100 ILLINOIS; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Penrose:

• PENROSE LIBRARY DISTRICT (Operating income: $174,907; Location: 555 4TH AVE; 10,363 books; 802 audio materials; 1,214 video materials; 25 serial subscriptions)