Fountain, Colorado
The City of Fountain is a home rule municipality located in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The population was 29,802 at the 2020 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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Home rule municipality | |
Fountain, Colorado circa 1942 | |
| Motto: "Pure Colorado" | |
Location of the City of Fountain in El Paso County, Colorado. | |
| Coordinates: 38°41′20″N 104°40′58″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | El Paso |
| Founded | 1859 |
| Incorporated | April 23, 1903 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Sharon Thompson |
| Area | |
| • City | 22.367 sq mi (57.930 km2) |
| • Land | 22.342 sq mi (57.865 km2) |
| • Water | 0.025 sq mi (0.635 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,558 ft (1,694 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • City | 29,802 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 28,907 |
| • Density | 1,296/sq mi (500.5/km2) |
| • Urban | 632,494 (US: 66th) |
| • Metro | 768,832 (US: 79th) |
| • Front Range | 5,055,344 |
| Time zone | UTC–7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code | 80817 |
| Area code | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-27865 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2410535 |
| Sales tax | 7.53% |
| Major Routes | |
| Website | fountaincolorado.org |
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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