Colorado Springs, Colorado

Colorado Springs is a city in Colorado, United States. With 478,961 people in 2020,^[8] it is the second largest city in Colorado and the 39th largest in the United States. It is also the county seat of El Paso County. It is the headquarters of Focus on the Family, which is a Christian group, and the United States Air Force Academy. Tourist attractions like Pikes Peak, Garden of the Gods the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, Seven Falls, Manitou Springs, the Broadmoor Hotel and the Air Force Academy are also in the city and its surrounding area.

Colorado Springs, Colorado
Home rule municipality[1]
City of Colorado Springs[1]
Colorado Springs with the Front Range in the background.
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Nicknames:  Olympic City USA,[2] The Springs[3][4]
Location of Colorado Springs in El Paso County, Colorado
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Coordinates: 38°50′02″N 104°49′31″W
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	El Paso County[5]
City	Colorado Springs[1]
Incorporated	June 19, 1886[6]
Government
• Type	Home rule municipality[1]
• Mayor	John Suthers (R)[lower-alpha 1]
Area [7]
• Home rule municipality[1]	195.76 sq mi (507.02 km2)
• Land	195.40 sq mi (506.08 km2)
• Water	0.36 sq mi (0.94 km2)
Elevation	6,035 ft (1,839 m)
Highest elevation	14,110 ft (4,300 m)
Lowest elevation	5,740 ft (1,750 m)
Population  (2020)[8]
• Home rule municipality[1]	478,961
• Rank	US: 40th
• Density	2,451.19/sq mi (946.41/km2)
• Urban	632,494 (US: 66th)
• Metro	755,105 (US: 78th)
Time zone	UTC−7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP codes[9]	80901–80951, 80960, 80962, 80970, 80977, 80995, 80997
Area code	719
FIPS code	08-16000
GNIS feature ID	0204797
Website	coloradosprings.gov

References

1. "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Division of Local Government. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
2. "Olympic City USA". City of Colorado Springs. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
3. "Summer in the Springs". City of Colorado Springs. Retrieved June 1, 2017.^{[permanent dead link]}
4. "Best of the Springs". The Gazette. Colorado Springs. January 29, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
5. "Colorado Counties". State of Colorado, Colorado Department of Local Affairs, Division of Local Government. Retrieved January 25, 2021.
6. "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
7. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
8. "QuickFacts: Colorado Springs city, Colorado". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
9. "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on September 3, 2007. Retrieved September 7, 2007.

Notes

1. The mayor of Colorado Springs is officially nonpartisan; party affiliation is for informational purposes only.

Other websites

• City of Colorado Springs Archived 2003-10-02 at the Wayback Machine
• Colorado Springs Convention & Visitor's Bureau
• Colorado Springs Vacation Insider