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Cimarron Hills, Colorado
Looking west along East Platte Avenue in Cimarron Hills.
Looking west along East Platte Avenue in Cimarron Hills.
Location of the Cimarron Hills CDP in El Paso County, Colorado.
Location of the Cimarron Hills CDP in El Paso County, Colorado.
Cimarron Hills, Colorado is located in the United States
Cimarron Hills, Colorado
Cimarron Hills, Colorado
Location in the United States
Country  United States
State  Colorado
County El Paso County
Government
 • Type unincorporated community
Area
 • Total 5.942 sq mi (15.391 km2)
 • Land 5.939 sq mi (15.382 km2)
 • Water 0.003 sq mi (0.009 km2)
Elevation
6,463 ft (1,970 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 19,311
 • Density 3,249.64/sq mi (1,254.69/km2)
Time zone UTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
Colorado Springs 80914, 80915, and 80922
Area code(s) 719
GNIS feature Cimarron Hills CDP

Cimarron Hills is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Cimarron Hills is an enclave of the City of Colorado Springs. The CDP is a part of the Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Cimarron Hills CDP was 19,311 at the United States Census 2020. The Colorado Springs post office (Zip Codes 80914, 80915, and 80922) serves the area.

Geography

The Cimarron Hills CDP has an area of 3,803 acres (15.391 km2), including 2.2 acres (0.009 km2) of water.

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Cimarron Hills CDP for the 1980 United States Census.

Cimarron Hills CDP, Colorado
Year Pop. ±%
1980 6,597 —    
1990 11,160 +69.2%
2000 15,194 +36.1%
2010 16,161 +6.4%
2020 19,311 +19.5%
Source: United States Census Bureau

Transportation

Highway: Cimarron Hills is 1.5 miles north of U.S. Highway 24. It is also 9 miles from Interstate 25.

Air: The community is three miles north of the Colorado Springs Airport.

Rail: (Historical information) In 1888, the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad began construction of a main line between Limon and Colorado Springs, passing through Cimarron Hills. The Rocky Mountain Rocket provided passenger service from 1939 to 1966. In later years, the Cadillac and Lake City Railroad provided service between Cimarron Hills and Limon. Although the tracks were removed in the 1980s, the railroad grade can still be seen as a prominent U-shape in aerial images of Cimarron Hills.

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