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<br />2,2 Community Description
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<br />EI Paso County is located in central Colorado, The northern county boundary is
<br />approximately 40 miles south of Denver, Colorado, The southern boundary is 20 miles north
<br />of Pueblo, Colorado, A portion of Pike National Forest is in western EI Paso County, The
<br />county has an approximate land area of 2, 100 square miles,
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<br />EI Paso County is bordered by the counties of Douglas, Elbert, Lincoln, Pueblo, Fremont,
<br />and Teller,
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<br />The 1980 population was 309,424 for the county (Reference 2), The largest concentration
<br />of people, other than in Colorado Springs, is in the Fountain/Widefield/Security area,
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<br />The City of Colorado Springs, located in west-central EI Paso County, is the county seat.
<br />The city had a population of 215,150 in 1980 (Reference 3),
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<br />The City of Fountain is located in the southwestern portion of EI Paso County, in central
<br />Colorado, The city is bordered by unincorporated areas of EI Paso County, The 1980
<br />population of Fountain was reported as 8.342,
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<br />The Town of Green Mountain Falls is located in western EI Paso County and eastern Teller
<br />County, Tourism is the economic base of Green Mountain Falls, The year. round population
<br />in Green Mountain Falls has increased from 359 in 1970 to 644 in 1980. an increase of
<br />approximately 80 percent. Although no information was available for past years, it appears
<br />that more year. round residents (both in absolute numbers and percentages) are living in the
<br />town, By the year 2000, the year.round population is projected to increase to approximately
<br />1,200, an increase of 86 percent from 1980. Proportionately, these figures reveal that future
<br />population increases will not be as substantial as in the past.
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<br />The City of Manitou Springs is located in western EI Paso County, 70 miles south of Denver
<br />and immediately west of Colorado Springs, The city covers an area of 3,04 square miles and
<br />had a population of 5,675 in 1990 (Reference 4), The city is bordered by the City of
<br />Colorado Springs to the northeast, and by unincorporated areas of EI Paso County,
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<br />The Town of Monument is located approximately 20 miles north of Colorado Springs,
<br />According to 1980 census data, Monument had a population of 690, an increase of 297 from
<br />1970 (Reference 3),
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<br />The Town of Palmer Lake, which is located in the northwest corner of EI Paso County, had
<br />a population of 947 in 1970 and 1,130 in 1980, Palmer Lake is a rural, residential
<br />community, and the majority of the population work outside the community,
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<br />The economy of the county is primarily based on tourism, skiing, light industry, commerce,
<br />farming, and ranching, Also, the economy benefits from the Fort Carson Military
<br />Reservation, Peterson Field Air Force Base, the U, S, Air Force Academy, and the NORAD
<br />installation, Major tourist attractions of the area include the Garden of the Gods, Pike
<br />National Forest, Manitou Springs, the U,S, Air Force Academy. and the Braadmoor Hotel.
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