Fountain, Colorado facts for kids
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Fountain, Colorado
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Fountain, Colorado circa 1942
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"Pure Colorado"
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Location of the City of Fountain in El Paso County, Colorado.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | El Paso |
| Founded | 1859 |
| Incorporated | April 23, 1903 |
| Area | |
| • City | 22.367 sq mi (57.930 km2) |
| • Land | 22.342 sq mi (57.865 km2) |
| • Water | 0.025 sq mi (0.635 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,558 ft (1,694 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • City | 29,802 |
| • Estimate
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28,907 |
| • Density | 1,296/sq mi (500.5/km2) |
| • Urban | 632,494 (US: 66th) |
| • Metro | 768,832 (US: 79th) |
| • Front Range | 5,055,344 |
| Time zone | UTC–7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code |
80817
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| Area code(s) | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-27865 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410535 |
| Sales tax | 7.53% |
| Major Routes |      |
The City of Fountain is a home rule municipality located in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The population was 29,802 at the 2020 census. Fountain is a part of the Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor.
Fountain is located 10 miles (16 km) south of downtown Colorado Springs and just east of Fort Carson. Fountain and the Colorado Springs suburbs Security and Widefield make up the "Fountain Valley" community.
History
Fountain was built in 1859 as a railroad shipping center for local ranches and farms. The town was named for Fountain Creek, and was incorporated in 1900.
In 1999, Fountain was chosen as "America's Millennium City" by the New York Times. Fountain was named an "All-America City" in 2002 by the National Civic League. The city is the home of Pikes Peak International Raceway.
Geography
Fountain is located at 38°41′38″N 104°41′53″W / 38.69389°N 104.69806°W (38.693787, -104.698156).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 24.0 square miles (62.2 km2), of which 24.0 square miles (62.1 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.15%, is water. The eponymous Fountain Creek flows south through the city.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 99 | — | |
| 1910 | 431 | — | |
| 1920 | 595 | 38.1% | |
| 1930 | 577 | −3.0% | |
| 1940 | 571 | −1.0% | |
| 1950 | 713 | 24.9% | |
| 1960 | 1,602 | 124.7% | |
| 1970 | 3,515 | 119.4% | |
| 1980 | 8,324 | 136.8% | |
| 1990 | 9,984 | 19.9% | |
| 2000 | 15,197 | 52.2% | |
| 2010 | 25,846 | 70.1% | |
| 2020 | 29,802 | 15.3% | |
| 2022 (est.) | 28,907 | 11.8% | |
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2020 census
As of the 2020 census, there were 29,802 people, 9,931 households, and 7,779 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,324.5 inhabitants per square mile (511.4/km2). There were 10,324 housing units.
Transportation
Fountain has a municipal run bus that links the city with Pikes Peak State College. Fountain is also part of the Bustang network, which provides it intercity transportation. It is along the Lamar-Pueblo-Colorado Springs Outrider line.
Notable people
- Don Cockroft, NFL – Cleveland Browns
- Chase Headley, MLB – New York Yankees
- Peter La Farge, singer-songwriter ("The Ballad of Ira Hayes")
- Phil Loadholt, NFL – Minnesota Vikings
- Pete Nelson, tree house designer and builder
- Jon Watts, film director
See also
In Spanish: Fountain (Colorado) para niños
