Fountain, Colorado
The City of Fountain is a home rule municipality located in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 29,802 at the 2020 United States Census, a +15.31% increase since the 2010 United States Census. Fountain is a part of the Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor.
Fountain, Colorado | |
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| City of Fountain | |
Fountain, Colorado circa 1942. | |
| Motto: "Pure Colorado" | |
Location of the City of Fountain in El Paso County, Colorado. | |
Fountain Location of the City of Fountain in the United States. | |
| Coordinates: 38°41′38″N 104°41′53″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | El Paso County |
| Home rule municipality | April 23, 1903 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Home rule municipality |
| • Mayor | Sharon Thompson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.526 sq mi (58.341 km2) |
| • Land | 22.501 sq mi (58.277 km2) |
| • Water | 0.025 sq mi (0.064 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,558 ft (1,694 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 29,802 |
| • Density | 1,324/sq mi (511/km2) |
| • Metro | 755,105 (79th) |
| • Front Range | 5,055,344 |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP code | 80817 |
| Area code | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-27865 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410535 |
| Major Routes | |
| Website | City of Fountain |
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.
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