A town of 11,735. Public schools that outperform most of Colorado.
The 3 things Monument does most differently from other towns.
5,530 people in 2010; 11,735 today.
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The public schools Monument’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 97% of Colorado’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Creek Elementary School | PK–6 | 869 | A |
| St. Peter Catholic School Private | PK–8 | 217 | |
| Education reEnvisioned School | K–12 | 59 | Not graded |
Most working residents leave Monument for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Colorado Springs (46%), Denver (7%) and Woodmoor (6%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
Monument beats the Colorado average on 9 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 0.
| What stands out | Monument | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 5.8% | 11.1% |
| Fewer adults in fair or poor health | 12.7% | 15.5% |
4.8 miles of trails across 9 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Protected Habitat Open Space | — | 62 |
| 2. Sanctuary Pointe Park | — | 24 |
| 3. Dirty Woman Creek Park | — | 10 |
The typical Monument home is worth about $748,000, down 1.1% in a year, 40% above the Colorado typical home.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 70% of U.S. communities.
Monument has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 121 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Monument reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 56% report less.
30 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 1 places on the National Register.
5 notable people were born in Monument.
Town in Colorado, United States
Monument is a home rule town situated at the base of the Rampart Range in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Monument is one of the three communities that make up the Tri-Lakes area, along with Palmer Lake and Woodmoor. Monument is bordered by Pike National Forest on the west, Colorado Springs and the United States Air Force Academy to the south, Bald Mountain, True Mountain, and Spruce Mountain to the north, and Black Forest and rolling plains to the east. Monument was first settled as a stop along the Rio Grande Railroad in 1872, and the area was incorporated as a town called Henry's Station in 1879, but the name was later changed to Monument. The town population was 10,399 at the 2…
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3 towns share a border with Monument.
