Colorado Springs, Colorado

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The city of Colorado Springs is located in El Paso County and is the county seat.

Typical abbreviation for Colorado Springs: Colorado Spgs. (or less commonly used: Colorado Spngs. or Colorado Sprngs.)

Colorado Springs was incorporated June 19, 1886.

The community of Colorado Springs is 1,920 feet [585.22 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Colorado Springs lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of Colorado Springs, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2000 Census, Colorado Springs had a population of 360,890 people^<2> (or 69.47% of the total population of El Paso County). The population of Colorado Springs represented 8.39% of the total of Colorado, making it the state's 2nd most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Colorado Springs had a population of 380,307 people. This is an increase of 5.38% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Colorado Springs.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2008 Population	Change Since 2000
	Black Forest	N	10 mi [16.09 km]	---
	Fort Carson	S	9 mi [14.48 km]	---
	Fountain	S	13 mi [20.92 km]	19,669	29.43% increase
	Gleneagle	N	12 mi [19.31 km]	---
	Green Mountain Falls	W	14 mi [22.53 km]	803	3.88% increase
	Manitou Springs	W	8 mi [12.87 km]	5,161	3.63% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Colorado Springs.

Websites for Colorado Springs

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For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

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