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Population (year 2000): 15,197. Estimated population in July 2006: 19,374 (+27.5% change)
Males: 7,532  (49.6%)
Females: 7,665  (50.4%)

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Median resident age:  29.3 years
Colorado median age:  34.3 years

Zip codes: 80817.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $45,600 (it was $42,121 in 2000)
Fountain  $45,600
Colorado:  $50,652

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $152,300 (it was $117,200 in 2000)
Fountain  $152,300
Colorado:  $223,300

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Races in Fountain:

  • White Non-Hispanic (69.3%)
  • Hispanic (15.1%)
  • Black (8.7%)
  • Other race (6.7%)
  • Two or more races (5.5%)
  • American Indian (3.0%)
  • Korean (0.8%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.6%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (21.7%), Irish (11.5%), English (6.5%), United States (6.3%), French (4.0%), Norwegian (2.8%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated on 4/23/1903

Elevation: 5546 feet

Land area: 14.0 square miles.

Population density: 1363 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Fountain

  • High school or higher: 88.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fountain city

  • Never married: 21.9%
  • Now married: 61.7%
  • Separated: 2.5%
  • Widowed: 4.0%
  • Divorced: 10.0%

839 residents are foreign born (2.9% Europe, 1.5% Asia, 1.0% Latin America).

This city:  5.5%
Colorado:  8.6%



According to our research there were 34 registered sex offenders living in Fountain, Colorado in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Fountain to the number of sex offenders is 561 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Fountain:  0.5% ($612)
Colorado:  0.7% ($1,132)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Colorado Springs, CO (13.4 miles , pop. 360,890).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (620.2 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Security-Widefield, CO (3.9 miles ), Fort Carson, CO (7.0 miles ), Stratmoor, CO (8.1 miles ), Cimarron Hills, CO (11.2 miles ), Cheyenne Mountain, CO (12.0 miles ), Elsmere, CO (13.1 miles ), Colorado Springs, CO (13.4 miles ), Manitou Springs, CO (18.4 miles ).

Latitude: 38.69 N, Longitude: 104.70 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -2,908 (-19.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,183 (16.5%)


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Population change in the 1990s: +4,138 (+37.4%).


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Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (18%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Child care workers (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)


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Crime in Fountain by Year

Type 2000 2003 2005 2006
Murders 0101
    per 100,000 0.06.30.05.1
Rapes 50511
    per 100,000 34.30.031.556.6
Robberies 43512
    per 100,000 27.418.931.561.7
Assaults 4215140
    per 100,000 287.994.688.20.0
Burglaries 583180134
    per 100,000 397.6195.6503.8689.2
Thefts 318285419409
    per 100,000 2180.01798.02638.52103.7
Auto thefts 26235654
    per 100,000 178.2145.1352.6277.7
Arson 4025
    per 100,000 27.40.012.625.7
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 159.0) 222.5134.4221.3228.7

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 51 (38 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.99
US city average:  3.00

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Fountain-area historical tornado activity is near Colorado state average. It is 17% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/24/1979, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.1 miles away from the Fountain city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/13/1977, a category 3 tornado 21.8 miles away from the city center .


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Hospitals/medical centers near Fountain:
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHAB HOSP OF COLO SPGS (about 10 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)
  • CEDAR SPRINGS BEH HLTH SYSTEM INC (about 12 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)

Political contributions by individuals in Fountain, CO

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fountain:
  • CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS MUNI (about 8 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; ID: COS)
  • PUEBLO MEMORIAL (about 32 miles; PUEBLO, CO; ID: PUB)
  • BUCKLEY AFB (about 70 miles; AURORA, CO; ID: BKF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Fountain:
  • MEADOW LAKE (about 19 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; ID: 00V)
  • COLORADO SPRINGS EAST (about 24 miles; ELLICOTT, CO; ID: A50)
  • FREMONT COUNTY (about 34 miles; CANON CITY, CO; ID: 1V6)

Amtrak station near Fountain:
  • 13 miles: COLORADO SPRINGS (120 S. WEBER) - Bus Station. Services: enclosed waiting area, call for taxi service.

Local government website: www.ci.fountain.co.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fountain:
  • PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 5,307)
  • UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY (about 23 miles; USAFA, CO; FT enrollment: 4,330)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT COLORADO SPRINGS (about 28 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; FT enrollment: 4,953)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 30 miles; PUEBLO, CO; FT enrollment: 4,275)
  • PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; PUEBLO, CO; FT enrollment: 2,587)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-COLORADO CAMPUS (about 60 miles; LONE TREE, CO; FT enrollment: 3,098)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA (about 73 miles; AURORA, CO; FT enrollment: 2,219)
Public high schools in Fountain:
  • FOUNTAIN-FORT CARSON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,218; Location: 900 JIMMY CAMP ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
  • LORRAINE ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 44; Location: 301 EAST IOWA; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Fountain:
  • FOUNTAIN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 759; Location: 515 NORTH SANTE FE; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • JORDAHL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 637; Location: 800 PROGRESS DRIVE; Grades: PK - 05)
  • JANITELL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 513; Location: 7635 FOUNTAIN MESA ROAD; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • MESA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 483; Location: 400 CAMINO DEL REY; Grades: KG - 05)
  • ARAGON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 437; Location: 211 SOUTH MAIN STREET; Grades: PK - 05)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Fountain and their reported violations in the past:

FOUNTAIN CITY OF (Address: 116 S MAIN ST, Population served: 18000, Purch_surface_water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
ARABIAN ACRES MD (Population served: 325, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-06-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-06-2006), St Public Notif received (APR-12-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 22 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This city:  3.0 people
Colorado:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  80.6%
Whole state:  65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.3%
Whole state:  5.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  8.3%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.0%
Whole state:  4.1%

Fountain compared to Colorado state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Fountain (2007 data):
  • Colorado Mountain Bank: Fountain Branch at 410 South Santa Fe, branch established on 1968-03-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $79.3 mil, Deposits: $71.9 mil, headquarters in Westcliffe, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Custer Bancorp.
  • Pikes Peak National Bank: Valley Branch at 6615 Camden Boulevard, branch established on 1995-11-20. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $93.8 mil, Deposits: $85.5 mil, headquarters in Colorado Springs, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Pikes Peak National Company
  • Academy Bank, National Association: Hwy 85/87 Branch at 6510 U.S. Highway 85/87, branch established on 2000-04-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $206.4 mil, Deposits: $178.3 mil, headquarters in Colorado Springs, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 39 total offices, Holding Company: Dickinson Financial Corporation Ii
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Fountain Branch at 6925 Mesa Ridge Parkway, branch established on 2006-10-13. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp



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Fountain government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $513,000
    Sewerage: $154,000
    Parks & Recreation: $118,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $4,479,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $12,946,000
    Water Utilities: $3,305,000
    Police Protection: $2,817,000
    Fire Protection: $1,785,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,636,000
    Regular Highways: $1,113,000
    Health Services - Other: $547,000
    Parks & Recreation: $338,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $130,000
    Sewerage: $77,000
    General - Other: $28,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $82,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $97,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $5,546,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $404,000
    Interest Earnings: $283,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Electric Utilities: $1,068,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $14,006,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $12,942,000
    Water Utilities: $2,571,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $434,000
    General Support: $97,000
    All Other: $8,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $4,301,000
    Property: $1,209,000
    Public Utilities: $755,000
    NEC: $262,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $5,424,000

9.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,788 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.30%
Colorado average:  10.77%

0.54% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,092 average AGI)
El Paso County:  0.54%
Colorado average:  0.18%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Pueblo County, CO  0.20% ($29,291 average AGI)
from Teller County, CO  0.19% ($39,501)
from Maricopa County, AZ  0.19% ($45,333)


8.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,875 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.52%
Colorado average:  10.03%

0.35% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,545 average AGI)
El Paso County:  0.35%
Colorado average:  0.12%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Douglas County, CO  0.25% ($60,352 average AGI)
to Denver County, CO  0.24% ($29,479)
to Arapahoe County, CO  0.22% ($41,676)


Strongest AM radio stations in Fountain:
  • KWYD (1580 AM; 10 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KCBR (1040 AM; daytime; 15 kW; MONUMENT, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KCMN (1530 AM; 15 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)
  • KKCS (1460 AM; 5 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: WALTON STATIONS - COLORADO, INC.)
  • KBZC (1300 AM; 5 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • KVOR (740 AM; 3 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KGHF (1350 AM; 5 kW; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KRDO (1240 AM; 1 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: THE PIKES PEAK BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fountain:
  • KKFM (98.1 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKCS-FM (101.9 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: WALTON STATIONS - COLORADO, INC.)
  • KBIQ (102.7 FM; MANITOU SPRINGS, CO; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • 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)
  • KTLF (90.5 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS OF COLORADO SPRINGS, INC.)
  • KMOM (96.1 FM; FOUNTAIN, CO; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KKLI (106.3 FM; WIDEFIELD, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCME (88.7 FM; MANITOU SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN PUBLIC BROADCAST HOUSE, INC)
  • KSPZ (92.9 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KVUU (99.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KRDO-FM (95.1 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: THE PIKES PEAK BROADCASTING CO.)
  • 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)
  • KKMG (98.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KCCY (96.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KYZX (103.9 FM; PUEBLO WEST, CO; Owner: COLORADO SPRINGS RADIO B/CASTRS, INC)
  • KTLC (89.1 FM; CANON CITY, CO; Owner: MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • KDZA-FM (107.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Fountain:
  • KKTV (Channel 11; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KTSC (Channel 8; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: ROCKY MOUNTAIN PUBLIC BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KGHB-CA (Channel 27; PUEBLO, ETC., CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • K23GJ (Channel 23; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: SYNCOM MEDIA GROUP, INC.)
  • KRDO-TV (Channel 13; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: THE PIKES PEAK BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KXRM-TV (Channel 21; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)
  • K49CJ (Channel 49; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF COLORADO SPRINGS, INC.)
  • KJCS-LP (Channel 38; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: BETA BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • K63DW (Channel 63; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: ROCKY MTN.PUB.B/CING.NETWORK,INC.)
  • K30AA (Channel 30; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: SANGRE DE CRISTO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • K43CG (Channel 43; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: FULL GOSPEL OUTREACH, INC.)
  • KXTU-LP (Channel 57; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: RAYCOM NATIONAL, INC.)

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