Summary for Fountain
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Located in: El Paso County (see below)
Time Zone: Fountain lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT)
Telephone Area Code: (719)
ZIP Code: 80817<1>
Elevation: 5,560 feet [1,694.69 m] above sea level<2>
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for Fountain)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est:<3> | 30,714 (18.83% increase since 2010) |
| 2010: | 25,846 (70.1% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 15,197 |
Total Area:<4> 24.02 sq. miles [62.2 km²]
Housing Units:<5> 9,371
Official Website: www.ci.fountain.co.us/
GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<6>
For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Fountain:
Lat: 38.686100° (or 38°41'9" N)
Lon: -104.691900° (or -104°41'30" W)
USGS Topo Map: Fountain<7>
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Fountain
GNIS ID: 2410535
FIPS State / Place Code: 08 / 27865
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Fountain)
About El Paso County
The city of Colorado Springs is the County Seat for El Paso County.
From the 2010 US Census (For more detail, see our Census Page for El Paso)
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est: | 721,929 (16.02% increase since 2010) |
| 2010 | 622,263 (20.38% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 516,929 |
Total Area: 2,129 sq. miles [5,515.5 km²]
Housing Units: 252,852
Official Website: www.elpasoco.com/
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for El Paso
GNIS ID: 198135
FIPS State / County Code: 08 / 041
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Fountain)
About Colorado
From the US Census
Population
| Year | Population |
| 2019 Est: | 5,758,486 (14.5% increase since 2010) |
| 2010: | 5,029,196 (16.92% increase since 2000) |
| 2000: | 4,301,261 |
Websites for State of Colorado
Official Website: https://www.colorado.gov/
Tourism: https://www.colorado.com/
Parks: cpw.state.co.us/
Fishing: cpw.state.co.us/thingstodo/Pages/Fishing.aspx
Hunting: cpw.state.co.us/thingstodo/Pages/Hunt.aspx
Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Colorado
GNIS ID: 1779779
FIPS State: 08
(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Fountain)
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Fountain: www.ci.fountain.co.us/
The official website for El Paso County: www.elpasoco.com/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Fountain). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Fountain or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Fountain - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019. |
| <4> | The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Fountain. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group. |
| <5> | A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway). |
| <6> | Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Fountain, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source. |
| <7> | Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Fountain. |