Manitou Springs, Colorado Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 4,980. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,039 (+1.2% change)
Males: 2,425 (48.7%), Females: 2,555 (51.3%)

El Paso County

Zip code: 80829

Demographics

Median resident age: 41.2 years
Median household income: $40,514
Median house value: $175,300

Population by Race

Races in Manitou Springs:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.9%)
  • Hispanic (3.7%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • Black (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (25.7%), English (19.7%), Irish (17.3%), Italian (4.5%), Scottish (3.5%), Norwegian (3.3%).

Elevation: 6320 feet

Land area: 3.0 square miles

Map of Manitou Springs, CO

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Manitou Springs

  • High school or higher: 96.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 44.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 18.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Manitou Springs city

  • Never married: 28.6%
  • Now married: 48.8%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 16.2%

3.9% Foreign born (2.4% Europe, 0.6% Latin America, 0.6% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +437 (+9.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Manitou Springs:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Manitou Springs:

  • CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS MUNI (about 16 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Abbreviation: COS)
  • PUEBLO MEMORIAL (about 50 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Abbreviation: PUB)
  • BUCKLEY AFB (about 59 miles; AURORA, CO; Abbreviation: BKF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Manitou Springs:

  • MEADOW LAKE (about 25 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Abbreviation: 00V)
  • FREMONT COUNTY (about 33 miles; CANON CITY, CO; Abbreviation: 1V6)
  • COLORADO SPRINGS EAST (about 36 miles; ELLICOTT, CO; Abbreviation: A50)

Amtrak station near Manitou Springs:

  • 7 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 Manitou Springs:

  • PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 8 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 5,307)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT COLORADO SPRINGS (about 10 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,953)
  • UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY (about 12 miles; USAFA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,330)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 46 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,275)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-COLORADO CAMPUS (about 48 miles; LONE TREE, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,098)
  • PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; PUEBLO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,587)
  • RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; LAKEWOOD, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,835)

Schools

Public high school in Manitou Springs:

  • MANITOU SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 464; Location: 401 EL MONTE PLACE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Manitou Springs:

  • MANITOU SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 390; Location: 110 PAWNEE AVENUE; Grades: PK – 05)
  • MANITOU SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 329; Location: 415 EL MONTE PLACE; Grades: 06 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Manitou Springs:

  • MANITOU SPRINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $115,609; Location: 701 MANITOU AVE; 14,262 books; 359 audio materials; 1,122 video materials; 24 serial subscriptions)