Cascade-Chipita Park, Colorado
Cascade-Chipita Park CDP, Colorado | |
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Cascade, Colorado | |
Location of the Cascade-Chipita Park CDP in El Paso County, Colorado | |
Cascade‑Chipita Park CDP Location of the Cascade‑Chipita Park CDP, Colorado. Cascade‑Chipita Park CDP Cascade‑Chipita Park CDP (Colorado) | |
| Coordinates: 38°53′48″N 104°58′20″W / 38.8967°N 104.9722°W[2] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | El Paso[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated communities |
| • Body | El Paso County[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.461 sq mi (34.864 km2) |
| • Land | 13.452 sq mi (34.841 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0089 sq mi (0.023 km2) |
| Elevation | 7,379 ft (2,249 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,628 |
| • Density | 121.0/sq mi (46.73/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[5] | Cascade 80809 |
| Area code | 719 |
| GNIS IDs | Cascade 193326 Chipita Park 203531 |
| GNIS CDP ID | 2407982 |
| FIPS code | 08-12325 |
Cascade-Chipita Park is a census-designated place (CDP) comprising the unincorporated communities of Cascade and Chipita Park located in, and governed by, El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The population of the Cascade-Chipita Park CDP was 1,628 at the United States Census 2020.[4] The CDP is a part of the Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Front Range Urban Corridor. The Cascade, Colorado, post office (Zip Code 80809) serves the area.[5]
History
The Cascade, Colorado, post office opened on August 16, 1887.[6] The Chipita Park, Colorado, post office operated from March 9, 1935, until May 31, 1967, when it was merged into the Cascade post office[6]
Geography
Cascade, Colorado, is located in western El Paso County at coordinates 38°53′48″N 104°58′20″W / 38.8967°N 104.9722°W and elevation 7,379 feet (2,249 m).
Chipita Park, Colorado, is located 2.7 miles (4.3 km) northwest of Cascade at coordinates 38°55′28″N 105°00′24″W / 38.9244°N 105.0066°W and elevation 7,796 feet (2,376 m).
At the 2020 United States Census, the Cascade-Chipita Park CDP had an area of 8,615 acres (34.864 km2), including 5.7 acres (0.023 km2) of water.[3]
Demographics
The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Cascade-Chipita Park for the 1990 United States census.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,479 | — |
| 2000 | 1,709 | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 1,655 | −3.2% |
| 2020 | 1,628 | −1.6% |
| Source: United States Census Bureau | ||
Education
Almost all of the CDP is in the Manitou Springs School District 14. A piece extends into the Lewis-Palmer School District 38.[7]
See also
- Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Front Range Urban Corridor
- List of census-designated places in Colorado
- List of populated places in Colorado
- List of post offices in Colorado
References
- ^ a b "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
- ^ a b "Cascade‑Chipita Park CDP, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
- ^ a b "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
- ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Cascade-Chipita Park CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 16, 2023.
- ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
- ^ a b Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
- ^ Geography Division (December 17, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: El Paso County, CO (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2025-08-04. - Text list