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Population in July 2007: 2,560. Population change since 2000: +29.3%
Males: 974  (49.4%)
Females: 997  (50.6%)

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Median resident age:  30.9 years
Colorado median age:  34.3 years

Zip codes: 80132.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $54,100 (it was $50,000 in 2000)
Monument  $54,100
Colorado:  $50,652

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $222,100 (it was $170,900 in 2000)
Monument  $222,100
Colorado:  $223,300

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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)

2008 cost of living index in Monument: 88.0 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (27.2%), English (14.1%), Irish (13.8%), Italian (6.8%), United States (6.5%), Norwegian (5.2%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated on 5/14/1881

Elevation: 6961 feet

Land area: 4.63 square miles.

Population density: 545 people per square mile 
 
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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%

57 residents are foreign born (1.7% Europe, 0.5% Asia, 0.4% North America).

This town:  2.9%
Colorado:  8.6%



According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Monument, Colorado in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Monument to the number of sex offenders is 504 to 1.

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

Monument:  0.6% ($1,008)
Colorado:  0.7% ($1,132)
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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 ).

Latitude: 39.08 N, Longitude: 104.86 W


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Population change in the 1990s: +923 (+88.1%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (18%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Computer specialists (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Carpenters (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)


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Crime in Monument by Year

Type 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 00001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.039.1
Robberies 42330
    per 100,000 193.779.3118.7118.30.0
Assaults 117101624
    per 100,000 48.4674.3395.6631.2939.3
Burglaries 2517161628
    per 100,000 1210.7674.3632.9631.21095.9
Thefts 108148116110133
    per 100,000 5230.05870.74588.64339.35205.5
Auto thefts 311684
    per 100,000 145.3436.3237.3315.6156.6
Arson 31011
    per 100,000 145.339.70.039.439.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 176.4) 373.4475.6361.6404.7516.6

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 16 (13 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  5.16
US city average:  3.00

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Monument-area historical tornado activity is above Colorado state average. It is 17% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1977, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.8 miles away from the Monument town center .

On 6/24/1979, a category 3 tornado 16.5 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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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)

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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 7 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)
  • EMILY GRIFFITH OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL (about 46 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 3,083)
  • 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)
Public high school in Monument:
  • LEWIS-PALMER HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,681; Location: 1300 HIGBY ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/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 elementary/middle school in Monument:
  • TRI-LAKES MONTESSORI SCHOOL (Students: 119; Location: 18075 MINGLEWOOD TRAIL; Grades: PK - 4)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Lewis-Palmer High School has about 1,970 students.

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Cemetery: Monument Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Reservoir: Monument Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Crystal Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Monument include: Limbach Park (1), Dirty Woman Creek Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Triview Metropolitan (15793 Agate Creek Drive).

Hotel: Falcon Inn (1865 Woodmoor Dr).

 

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

GRANDVIEW MHP (Population served: 90, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and NOV-05-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-04-2003), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (MAY-30-2003), St Compliance achieved (NOV-05-2003)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2002 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (MAY-23-2000)
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Monument that have no violations reported:
  • MONUMENT TOWN OF (Address: P.O. BOX 325, Population served: 1800, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
Colorado:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  75.9%
Whole state:  65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.1%
Whole state:  5.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  5.0%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.2%
Whole state:  4.1%

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.


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Banks with branches in Monument (2007 data):
  • Peoples National Bank - Monument: Lewis Palmer High School Branch, at 1899 Woodmoor Drive, Plaza Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $98.5 mil, Deposits: $85.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Winter Trust Of 12/3/74
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Monument Branch at 481 Highway 105, Suite 214, branch established on 1996-11-12; Monument Marketplace Branch at 15844 Jackson Creek Parkway, branch established on 2005-01-31. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Monument King Soopers Branch at 1070 West Baptist Road, branch established on 1999-04-15. 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
  • Colorado National Bank: Monument Branch at 581 Highway 105, branch established on 2004-07-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $123.6 mil, Deposits: $77.7 mil, headquarters in Colorado Springs, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Team Financial, Inc. Employees' Stock Ownership Plan
  • Integrity Bank & Trust: at 1430 Cipriani Loop, branch established on 2003-08-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $61.7 mil, Deposits: $51.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Gemini Bancshares, Inc.
  • The First National Bank of Las Animas: Monument Branch at 625 Highway 105, branch established on 2002-03-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $183.5 mil, Deposits: $144.4 mil, headquarters in Las Animas, CO, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: First Bankshares Of Las Animas, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$2,413$28,9560$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$562
Police Protection - Officers 10$34,363$41,2360$0
Police - Other 1$2,254$27,0482$2,311
Streets and Highways 4$13,977$41,9310$0
Parks and Recreation 2$6,046$36,2760$0
Water Supply 3$9,653$38,6120$0
Other Government Administration 6$23,236$46,4723$3,487
Totals for Government 27$91,943$40,8646$6,361



Monument government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $11,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $274,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,080,000
    Water Utilities: $869,000
    Financial Administration: $820,000
    Police Protection: $750,000
    Parks & Recreation: $148,000
    General - Other: $9,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $76,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $118,000
    Highways: $35,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,737,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $38,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $43,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $75,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $2,572,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $165,000
    Other, NEC: $6,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $277,000
    Interest Earnings: $153,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $2,101,000
    Regular Highways: $72,000
    Police Protection: $37,000
    Financial Administration: $21,000
    Parks & Recreation: $8,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,419,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,210,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $65,000
    General Support: $11,000
    Water Utilities: $5,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $1,418,000
    Other Selective Sales: $448,000
    Property: $211,000
    NEC: $74,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $9,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,119,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $137,000

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 Monument:
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KCBR (1040 AM; daytime; 15 kW; MONUMENT, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, 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.)
  • KKLI (106.3 FM; WIDEFIELD, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • 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)
  • KSPZ (92.9 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KVUU (99.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX 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.)
  • KRDO-FM (95.1 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: THE PIKES PEAK BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KEPC (89.7 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KJMN (92.1 FM; CASTLE ROCK, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KTLC (89.1 FM; CANON CITY, CO; Owner: MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • 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)

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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