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<br /> <br /> <br />Background and People <br /> <br />. The City of Fountain is located South of <br />Colorado Springs and North of Pueblo and is <br />adjacent to Fort Carson. <br />.. Population: 16,000 <br />I. Fountain was named America's Millennium City <br />by the New York Times Magazine because <br />Fountain's diverse, hardworking population, <br />reflects the demographic profile of the United <br />States. <br />. Fountain provides off-base housing for many <br />active and retired military personnel. <br />. Provides housing for many first time home <br />buyers. <br /> <br />Growth <br /> <br />· One of the fastest growing cities in <br />Colorado. Population increased 520/0 from <br />1990-2000 with most of that growth <br />occurring from 1996-2000. <br />· Population projections over the next decade <br />indicate continued growth ranging from <br />500/0-700/0. <br />· 2020 population projections range from <br />24,000 to 37,000 people. <br />· 2040 population is likely to exceed 60,000 <br />residents <br /> <br />8 <br />