Florissant, Colorado
Florissant, Colorado | |
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Panorama of Florissant. | |
Location of the Florissant CDP in Teller County, Colorado. | |
Florissant Location of the Florissant CDP, Colorado. Florissant Florissant (Colorado) | |
| Coordinates: 38°56′45″N 105°17′22″W / 38.9458°N 105.2894°W[2] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Teller[1] |
| Established | 1870 |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| • Body | Teller County[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.516 sq mi (1.336 km2) |
| • Land | 0.516 sq mi (1.336 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
| Elevation | 8,173 ft (2,491 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 128 |
| • Density | 200/sq mi (78/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[4] | 80816 |
| Area code | 719 |
| GNIS place ID | 191155 |
| GNIS CDP ID | 2583235 |
| FIPS code | 08-27095 |
Florissant is an unincorporated community, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Teller County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Florissant post office has the ZIP Code 80816.[4] At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Florissant CDP was 128, while the population of the 80816 ZIP Code Tabulation Area was 5,180 including adjacent areas.[5]
History
The Florissant, Colorado Territory, post office opened on November 20, 1872.[6] Florissant, Colorado, was named after Florissant, Missouri, the hometown of Judge James Castello, an early settler.[7] The word florissant is the gerund of the French verb fleurir, which roughly means to flourish, to flower, or to blossom.[8]
Geography
Florissant is located in western Teller County at coordinates 38°56′45″N 105°17′22″W / 38.9458°N 105.2894°W and elevation 8,173 feet (2,491 m).[2] Florissant is located immediately north of Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument.
At the 2020 United States Census, the Florissant CDP had an area of 330 acres (1.336 km2), all of it land.[3]
Climate
| Climate data for Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument, Colorado (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1988–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 61 (16) |
62 (17) |
70 (21) |
79 (26) |
86 (30) |
90 (32) |
92 (33) |
89 (32) |
87 (31) |
77 (25) |
71 (22) |
60 (16) |
92 (33) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 52.1 (11.2) |
53.1 (11.7) |
61.2 (16.2) |
68.3 (20.2) |
76.2 (24.6) |
84.2 (29.0) |
86.1 (30.1) |
82.9 (28.3) |
79.0 (26.1) |
72.3 (22.4) |
60.6 (15.9) |
52.7 (11.5) |
86.8 (30.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 39.4 (4.1) |
41.3 (5.2) |
49.2 (9.6) |
55.5 (13.1) |
64.5 (18.1) |
75.0 (23.9) |
78.7 (25.9) |
75.8 (24.3) |
70.6 (21.4) |
60.0 (15.6) |
47.5 (8.6) |
39.0 (3.9) |
58.0 (14.4) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 22.4 (−5.3) |
24.4 (−4.2) |
32.1 (0.1) |
38.4 (3.6) |
46.6 (8.1) |
55.8 (13.2) |
60.2 (15.7) |
58.3 (14.6) |
51.9 (11.1) |
41.3 (5.2) |
30.7 (−0.7) |
22.0 (−5.6) |
40.3 (4.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 5.3 (−14.8) |
7.5 (−13.6) |
15.1 (−9.4) |
21.2 (−6.0) |
28.7 (−1.8) |
36.5 (2.5) |
41.7 (5.4) |
40.7 (4.8) |
33.3 (0.7) |
22.7 (−5.2) |
13.9 (−10.1) |
5.0 (−15.0) |
22.6 (−5.2) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −16.8 (−27.1) |
−14.6 (−25.9) |
−4.3 (−20.2) |
4.5 (−15.3) |
16.8 (−8.4) |
27.8 (−2.3) |
34.9 (1.6) |
33.5 (0.8) |
22.1 (−5.5) |
3.9 (−15.6) |
−8.3 (−22.4) |
−17.0 (−27.2) |
−22.0 (−30.0) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −28 (−33) |
−34 (−37) |
−29 (−34) |
−12 (−24) |
2 (−17) |
14 (−10) |
22 (−6) |
27 (−3) |
12 (−11) |
−16 (−27) |
−31 (−35) |
−30 (−34) |
−34 (−37) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.45 (11) |
0.41 (10) |
0.91 (23) |
1.13 (29) |
1.59 (40) |
1.57 (40) |
2.86 (73) |
3.03 (77) |
1.31 (33) |
0.73 (19) |
0.54 (14) |
0.44 (11) |
14.97 (380) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 7.0 (18) |
7.7 (20) |
11.7 (30) |
9.4 (24) |
3.8 (9.7) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.7 (1.8) |
4.4 (11) |
7.3 (19) |
6.8 (17) |
58.9 (150) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 3.9 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 12.7 | 14.1 | 6.8 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 84.1 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 4.4 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 29.4 |
| Source: NOAA[9][10] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Florissant CDP for the United States Census 2010.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 104 | — |
| 2020 | 128 | +23.1% |
| Source: United States Census Bureau | ||
Town
Florissant is immediately west of the starting point of the Hayman fire, which became most extensive fire in Colorado history in 2002.
Florissant is served by the Florissant Fire Protection District. The District consists of 2 Fire Stations, 3 Engines, 2 Tenders, 3 Rescue Trucks, and a Mule 4WD off-road vehicle.
Florissant has several subdivisions, including Colorado Mountain Estates, Druid Hills, Florissant Heights, Indian Creek, Wilson Lakes, Valley Hi, and Bear Trap Ranch
Florissant continues to grow. Examples of this include the addition of a new library, offering multimedia opportunities, fast broadband, computer access, and wireless access.
Education
It is in the Woodland Park School District RE-2.[11]
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 December 6, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Florissant, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ^ a b "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ a b "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 6, 2025.
- ^ "2010: DEC Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 127.
- ^ "florissant - traduction - Dictionnaire Français-Anglais WordReference.com".
- ^ "NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ^ "Summary of Monthly Normals 1991–2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ^ Geography Division (December 17, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Teller County, CO (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2025-08-04. - Text list