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Population (year 2000): 1,971. Estimated
population in July 2005: 2,508 (+27.2% change)
Males: 974 (49.4%), Females: 997 (50.6%)
El Paso County
Zip code:
80132
Median resident age: 30.9 years
Median household income: $50,000 (year 2000)
Median house value: $170,900 (year 2000)
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
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/medical centers near Monument:
- CENTURA HLTH/PENROSE ST FRANCIS HOSP (about 15
miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)
- MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS,
CO)
- SEMPERCARE HOSPITAL OF COLO SPRINGS (about 18 miles;
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Monument:
- CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS MUNI (about 23 miles;
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; ID: COS)
- BUCKLEY AFB (about 44 miles; AURORA, CO; ID: BKF)
- DENVER INTL (about 55 miles; DENVER, CO; ID: DEN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Monument:
- MEADOW LAKE (about 23 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO;
ID: 00V)
- CENTENNIAL (about 34 miles; DENVER, CO; ID: APA)
- COLORADO SPRINGS EAST (about 36 miles; ELLICOTT, CO;
ID: A50)
Amtrak station near Monument:
- 18 miles: COLORADO SPRINGS (120 S. WEBER) - Bus
Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, call for taxi
service.
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; FT enrollment: 4,953)
- PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles;
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; FT enrollment: 5,307)
- UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-COLORADO CAMPUS (about 32
miles; LONE TREE, CO; FT enrollment: 3,098)
- COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA (about 46 miles; AURORA,
CO; FT enrollment: 2,219)
- RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles;
LAKEWOOD, CO; FT enrollment: 3,835)
- EMILY GRIFFITH OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL (about 47 miles;
DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 3,083)
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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