Manitou Springs, Colorado

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Back to Manitou Springs, CO housing info, El Paso County, Colorado, CO smaller cities, CO small cities, All Cities. Homes for sale in Manitou Springs, Colorado   Manitou Springs Apartments for Rent View more photos (we have 54 pictures of Manitou Springs, CO available)   Submit your own pictures of this city and show them to the World General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Current weather forecast for Manitou Springs, CO El Paso County Population in July 2008: 5,161. Population change since 2000: +3.6%   Males: 2,513   (48.7%) Females: 2,648   (51.3%) Median resident age:   41.2 years Colorado median age:   34.3 years Zip codes: 80829. Estimated median household income in 2008: $51,214 (it was $40,514 in 2000) Manitou Springs:   $51,214 Colorado:   $56,993 Estimated per capita income in 2008: $31,569 Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $280,588 (it was $177,500 in 2000) Manitou Springs:   $280,588 Colorado:   $242,200 Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $317,475; Detached houses: $328,705; Townhouses or other attached units: $165,215; In 2-unit structures: $372,449; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $221,174; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $67,696; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $65,000 Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 80829 Manitou Springs, CO residents, houses, and apartments details Profiles of local businesses: Ethos of Colorado Apple Seeds Child Development Center Silver Sparrow Beads Fluency Fast Language Classes Inc. Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Races in Manitou Springs: White Non-Hispanic (91.9%) Hispanic (3.7%) Two or more races (2.3%) American Indian (2.0%) Other race (0.9%) Black (0.5%) Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Manitou Springs: 91.8 (less than average, U.S. average is 100) Recent posts about Manitou Springs, Colorado on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users. Manitou Springs is mentioned 736 times on our forum: Living in Manitou Springs  (43 replies) Manitou Springs  (12 replies) wiccan clubs in Manitou Springs?  (35 replies) Colorado Springs or Manitou Springs?  (3 replies) Manitou Springs too far?  (16 replies) How is Colorado Springs/Manitou Springs handling the recession?  (1 reply) Ancestries: German (25.7%), English (19.7%), Irish (17.3%), Italian (4.5%), Scottish (3.5%), Norwegian (3.3%). Current Local Time: MST time zone Elevation: 6320 feet Land area: 3.03 square miles. Population density: 1702 people per square mile   (low).

Average climate in Manitou Springs, Colorado

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Manitou Springs-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Colorado state average. It is 4% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/24/1979, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 0.7 miles away from the Manitou Springs city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 6/13/1977, a category 3 tornado 4.4 miles away from the city center .

Manitou Springs-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Colorado state average. It is 77% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/25/1994 at 19:06:07, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 30.4 miles away from Manitou Springs center
On 12/23/1995 at 06:51:48, a magnitude 3.6 (3.5 MB, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 8.6 miles away from the city center
On 1/18/1997 at 22:04:39, a magnitude 3.3 (3.3 MB, 2.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 19.7 miles away from the city center
On 12/28/2003 at 02:55:02, a magnitude 3.5 (3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 89.5 miles away from Manitou Springs center
On 7/22/2001 at 19:22:45, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 16.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/26/2008 at 03:49:01, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 45.9 miles away from Manitou Springs center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML)

Political contributions by individuals in Manitou Springs, CO

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Cemetery: Crystal Valley Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map Creeks: Ruxton Creek (A), Sutherland Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Manitou Springs Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map Tourist attractions: Manitou Cliff Dwellings (Historical Places & Services; Po Box 272), Arcade Amusements Inc (Amusement & Theme Parks; 930 Manitou Avenue), Manitou & Pikes Peak Railway - Work Shop (535 Ruxton Avenue). Hotels: Cliff House Inn (306 Canon Avenue), Blue Skies Inn Bed & Breakfast (402 Manitou Avenue), Best Value Inn Villa Motel (Bv) (481 Manitou Ave), Castaways Inn & Suites-Restaurant (103 Manitou Avenue), LA FON Motel (123 Manitou Avenue), Dillon Motel (134 Manitou Avenue), Best Western Skyway Inn Suites (311 Manitou Avenue), El Colorado Lodge (23 Manitou Avenue), Eagle Motel (423 Manitou Avenue).

Average household size:

This city:	2.0 people
Colorado:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	51.2%
Whole state:	65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	7.5%
Whole state:	5.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 1.1% of all households
• Gay men: 0.2% of all households

This city:	7.9%
Whole state:	9.3%

This city:	1.5%
Whole state:	4.1%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Manitou Springs, CO

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• Manitou Springs Super 8 Motel Inc, 229 Manitou Ave, Manitou Springs, CO 80829, Phone: (719) 685-5898
• Red Wing Motel, 56 El Paso Blvd, Manitou Springs, CO 80829, Phone: (800) 733-9547
• Super 8 Motel - Pike's Peak #3156, 229 Manitou Ave, Manitou Springs, CO 80829, Phone: (719) 685-5898
• Castaways Inn & Suites, 1031107 Manitor Ave, Manitou Springs, CO 80829, Phone: (719) 685-3300, Fax: (719) 685-3900
• The Cliff House At Pikes Peak, 306 Canon Ave, Manitou Springs, CO 80829, Phone: (719) 685-3000, Fax: (719) 685-3913
• Comfort Inn Of Manitou Springs, 45 Manitou Ave, Manitou Springs, CO 80829, Phone: (719) 685-5455, Fax: (719) 685-5455

Here		37.1%
USA		50.2%

9.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,788 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.30%
Colorado average:	10.77%

0.54% of residents moved from foreign countries ($2,092 average AGI)

El Paso County:	0.54%
Colorado average:	0.18%

from Pueblo County, CO	0.20% ($29,291 average AGI)
from Teller County, CO	0.19% ($39,501)
from Maricopa County, AZ	0.19% ($45,333)

8.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,875 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.52%
Colorado average:	10.03%

0.35% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,545 average AGI)

El Paso County:	0.35%
Colorado average:	0.12%

to Douglas County, CO	0.25% ($60,352 average AGI)
to Denver County, CO	0.24% ($29,479)
to Arapahoe County, CO	0.22% ($41,676)

• Us Highway 24 Bypass, Type: Pole, Structure height: 10.6 m, Overall height: 10.6 m, , Licensee ID: L00000732
  Registrant: At&t Wireless Services, Inc., 1150 Connecticut Avenue, Nw, 4th Fl, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 223-9222, Email:

• Pikes Peak Summit House 6 Mi W, Call Sign: WGT62, Licensee ID: L00007600
  Assigned Frequencies : 458.900 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/26/2005, Expiration Date: 04/16/2015
  Registrant: City Of Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs, CO 80907, Phone: (719) 636-5347
• 5.15 Km Nw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 6 m, Call Sign: WPKT941
  Assigned Frequencies : 154.471 MHz
  Grant Date: 07/11/1997, Expiration Date: 07/11/2002, Cancelation Date: 11/10/2002, Certifier: Chuck Armstrong
  Registrant: Channel Communications Inc, 625 W Polk St, Colorado Springs, CO 80907, Fax: (719) 636-3362
• 1/2 Mi N Of The Us Hwy 24 And Cliff Dwellers Rd Interchange, Type: Pole, Structure height: 5 m, Overall height: 12 m, Call Sign: WPKZ237
  Assigned Frequencies : 0.53000 MHz
  Grant Date: 10/18/2002, Expiration Date: 10/14/2012, Certifier: Jeffrey Nohr
  Registrant: Manitou Springs Chamber Of Commerce, 354 Manitou Ave, Manitou Springs, CO 80829, Fax: (719) 685-0355
• 606 Manitou Avenue, Type: Pole, Structure height: 4 m, Overall height: 6 m, Call Sign: WPTZ486
  Assigned Frequencies : 154.471 MHz
  Grant Date: 01/17/2002, Expiration Date: 01/17/2012, Certifier: Duane H Gasaway
  Registrant: City Of Manitou Springs, 606 Manitou Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80829, Phone: (719) 685-2600, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:

• Lat: 38.863333 Lon: -104.925250, Call Sign: KYY276, Licensee ID: L00194988
  Assigned Frequencies : 161.640 MHz, 161.640 MHz
  Grant Date: 03/31/1977, Expiration Date: 04/01/2005, Cancelation Date: 03/29/2001, Certifier: Signature On File
  Registrant: Bison Media Inc, 4880 Santa Rosa Rd Ste 300, Camarillo, CA 93012

• MAN, 5308 Lost Cabin Rd., Type: Tower, Structure height: 10.7 m, Call Sign: WQJH310
  Assigned Frequencies : 17815.0 MHz
  Grant Date: 09/09/2008, Expiration Date: 09/09/2018, Certifier: Jerry Schleiger
  Registrant: Lp Broadband, 320 Gateway Drive, Berthoud, CO 80513, Phone: (970) 402-4490, Email:

• Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-161 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
  N-Number: 1290H , Serial Number: 28-7716012, Airworthiness Date: 01/06/1977
  Registrant (Individual): Gregory K Weiss, 108 Via Linda Vis, Manitou Springs, CO 80829
• Aircraft: MOONEY M20C (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 127 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 2413 , Serial Number: 2624, Year manufactured: 1963, Airworthiness Date: 12/13/1963
  Registrant (Individual): Duane A Gabardi, 340 Sutherland Pl, Manitou Springs, CO 80829
• Aircraft: ENGINEERING & RESEARCH ERCOUPE 415-C (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C75 SERIES (75 HP) (Reciprocating)
  N-Number: 2782H , Serial Number: 3407, Year manufactured: 1946
  Registrant (Individual): Giles P Fowler, Wichita Motel, Manitou Springs, CO 80829
• Aircraft: SMITH ROBERT MIDGET MUSTANG 1 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Amphibian, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
  N-Number: 360RD , Serial Number: 0001
  Registrant (Individual): Robert D Smith, 360 Santa Fe Pl, Manitou Springs, CO 80829
• Aircraft: LOUCKS BARNER D 1650R EROS (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
  N-Number: 744DL , Serial Number: 1068
  Registrant (Individual): Barner D Loucks, 11 Willa Ln, Manitou Springs, CO 80829

• #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely lesbian couples (counted as self-reported female-female unmarried-partner households) (population 5,000+)"
• #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (population 5,000+)"
• #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (population 5,000+)"
• #17 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Religious workers (population 5,000+)"
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• #35 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Private households (population 5,000+)"
• #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households) (population 5,000+)"
• #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Life and physical scientists (population 5,000+)"
• #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most fire safe hotels and motels per 100,000 population (pop 5,000+)"
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• #19 (80829) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of European first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
• #29 (80829) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of British first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"

• #13 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"
• #37 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that had a sunburn in the past 12 months"
• #51 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest carbon monoxide air pollution readings in 2005 (ppm)"
• #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
• #55 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"