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Population (year 2000): 1,971, Est. population in July 2002: 2,497 (+26.7% change) Males: 974 (49.4%), Females: 997
(50.6%)
Elevation: 6961 feet
County: El Paso
Land area: 4.6 square miles
Zip code: 80132
Median resident age: 30.9 years
Median household income: $50,000 (year 2000)
Median house value: $170,900
(year 2000)
New: Monument, CO residents, houses, and apartments details
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%).
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).
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Colorado Springs, CO (15.8 miles, pop. 360,890).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (627.0 miles, pop. 1,321,045).
Nearest cities: Woodmoor, CO (2.3 miles), Gleneagle, CO (3.5 miles), Palmer Lake, CO (3.7 miles), Air Force Academy, CO (6.3 miles), Larkspur, CO (10.2 miles), Black Forest, CO (13.1 miles), Cascade-Chipita Park, CO (14.2 miles), Perry Park, CO (14.4 miles).
Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.4%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and
waste management services (12.0%), Retail trade (11.6%), Construction (10.2%).
Average weather in Monument, Colorado
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
| |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Average temp. (°F) |
24.5 |
27.2 |
32.5 |
39.5 |
48.9 |
58.4 |
63.6 |
61.7 |
54.3 |
44.2 |
32.0 |
25.6 |
| High temperature (°F) |
38.7 |
41.4 |
46.4 |
53.0 |
62.5 |
73.4 |
78.7 |
76.4 |
69.4 |
59.5 |
46.0 |
39.9 |
| Low temperature (°F) |
10.4 |
12.9 |
18.6 |
25.9 |
35.3 |
43.3 |
48.3 |
46.9 |
39.1 |
28.9 |
18.0 |
11.4 |
| Precipitation (in) |
0.5 |
0.6 |
1.6 |
2.4 |
2.7 |
2.2 |
3.1 |
3.2 |
1.4 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
0.7 |
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Normal climate around Monument, Colorado
Based on data reported by main weather stations
| |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
Dec |
| Days with precip. |
5 |
5 |
7 |
8 |
10 |
10 |
13 |
12 |
7 |
5 |
4 |
4 |
| Wind speed (mph) |
9.4 |
10.0 |
11.1 |
11.6 |
11.2 |
10.4 |
9.3 |
8.9 |
9.4 |
9.6 |
9.5 |
9.4 |
| Morning humidity (%) |
58 |
59 |
62 |
63 |
68 |
67 |
69 |
71 |
67 |
59 |
61 |
57 |
| Afternoon humidity (%) |
46 |
40 |
39 |
35 |
37 |
35 |
39 |
43 |
38 |
37 |
46 |
49 |
| Sunshine (%) |
74 |
73 |
73 |
73 |
72 |
77 |
78 |
77 |
79 |
78 |
71 |
70 |
| Days clear of clouds |
12 |
9 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
10 |
9 |
10 |
14 |
15 |
12 |
12 |
| Partly cloudy days |
8 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
12 |
12 |
15 |
13 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
| Cloudy days |
11 |
11 |
13 |
12 |
12 |
8 |
7 |
8 |
7 |
8 |
10 |
11 |
| Snowfall (in) |
5.2 |
4.8 |
9.3 |
6.7 |
1.5 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
3.4 |
5.4 |
5.1 |
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)
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Local government website: www.cityofnorthlasvegas.com/
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: 1,409; Location: 1300 HIGBY ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Monument:
- LEWIS-PALMER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 598; Location: 1776 WOODMOOR DRIVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
- CREEKSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 582; Location: 1330 CREEKSIDE DRIVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
- MONUMENT CHARTER ACADEMY (Students: 437; Location: 1890 WILLOW PARK WAY; Grades: KG - 09)
- LEWIS-PALMER ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 426; Location: 1315 LAKE WOODMOOR DRIVE; Grades: KG - 05)
- GRACE BEST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 425; Location: 66 JEFFERSON STREET; Grades: KG - 05)
- PRAIRIE WINDS ELEMENTARY SCHOO (Students: 361; 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)
Monument compared to Colorado state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
- Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
- House age significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
- Population density significantly below state average for cities.
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Strongest AM radio stations in Monument:
- KCBR (1040 AM; daytime; 15 kW; MONUMENT, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
- KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
- KVOR (740 AM; 3 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KCMN (1530 AM; 15 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)
- KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
- KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
- KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)
- KBZC (1300 AM; 5 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KKCS (1460 AM; 5 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: WALTON STATIONS - COLORADO, INC.)
- KWYD (1580 AM; 10 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KNRC (1150 AM; 10 kW; ENGLEWOOD, CO; Owner: NRC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KEZW (1430 AM; 10 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Monument:
- KBIQ (102.7 FM; MANITOU SPRINGS, CO; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
- KKCS-FM (101.9 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: WALTON STATIONS - COLORADO, INC.)
- KKFM (98.1 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KRCC (91.5 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: THE COLORADO COLLEGE)
- KSKX (105.5 FM; SECURITY, CO; Owner: OPTIMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KGFT (100.7 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC)
- KKLI (106.3 FM; WIDEFIELD, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KTLF (90.5 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS OF COLORADO SPRINGS, INC.)
- KSPZ (92.9 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KVUU (99.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KMOM (96.1 FM; FOUNTAIN, CO; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KCME (88.7 FM; MANITOU SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN PUBLIC BROADCAST HOUSE, INC)
- KILO (94.3 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: COLORADO SPRINGS RADIO BCSTERS, INC.)
- KEPC (89.7 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
- KRDO-FM (95.1 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: THE PIKES PEAK BROADCASTING CO.)
- KJMN (92.1 FM; CASTLE ROCK, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KQMT (99.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
- KKMG (98.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- KCCY (96.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- KYGO-FM (98.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF COLORADO)
TV broadcast stations around Monument:
- KKTV (Channel 11; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
- KTSC (Channel 8; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: ROCKY MOUNTAIN PUBLIC BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
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