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Population (year 2000): 2,179. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,292 (+5.2% change)
 

Males: 1,114  (51.1%)
Females: 1,065  (48.9%)

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Median resident age:  36.7 years
Colorado median age:  34.3 years

Zip codes: 80133.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $56,700 (it was $52,340 in 2000)
Palmer Lake  $56,700
Colorado:  $50,652

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $218,400 (it was $168,000 in 2000)
Palmer Lake  $218,400
Colorado:  $223,300

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Races in Palmer Lake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.7%)
  • Hispanic (4.9%)
  • American Indian (2.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Other race (0.9%)

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Ancestries: German (30.3%), Irish (14.2%), English (13.9%), Italian (7.3%), United States (4.7%), French (4.5%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 7225 feet

Land area: 3.06 square miles.

Population density: 741 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Palmer Lake

  • High school or higher: 95.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 36.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Palmer Lake town

  • Never married: 21.1%
  • Now married: 60.8%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 3.2%
  • Divorced: 13.6%

57 residents are foreign born (1.6% Europe, 0.4% Asia, 0.3% Latin America).

This town:  2.6%
Colorado:  8.6%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Palmer Lake, Colorado in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Palmer Lake to the number of sex offenders is 1134 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Palmer Lake:  0.7% ($1,115)
Colorado:  0.7% ($1,132)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Colorado Springs, CO (18.9 miles , pop. 360,890).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (626.1 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Monument, CO (3.7 miles ), Woodmoor, CO (4.1 miles ), Gleneagle, CO (7.2 miles ), Larkspur, CO (8.0 miles ), Air Force Academy, CO (9.0 miles ), Perry Park, CO (11.0 miles ), Woodland Park, CO (13.1 miles ), Cascade-Chipita Park, CO (14.6 miles ).

Latitude: 39.11 N, Longitude: 104.90 W


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Population change in the 1990s: +701 (+47.4%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (21%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (11%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Repair and maintenance (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (14%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Computer specialists (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Top executives (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Computer specialists (3%)


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Crime in Palmer Lake by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 00003
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.0130.7
Robberies 10000
    per 100,000 44.70.00.00.00.0
Assaults 14123
    per 100,000 44.7175.243.887.5130.7
Burglaries 1048718
    per 100,000 446.8175.2350.1306.1784.3
Thefts 2927201916
    per 100,000 1295.81182.7875.3830.8697.2
Auto thefts 11523
    per 100,000 44.743.8218.887.5130.7
Arson 22020
    per 100,000 89.487.60.087.50.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 201.1) 109.098.185.879.1224.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 5 (4 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.76
US city average:  3.00

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Palmer Lake-area historical tornado activity is above Colorado state average. It is 17% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1977, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 13.4 miles away from the Palmer Lake town center .

On 6/24/1979, a category 3 tornado 18.2 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Palmer Lake:
  • CENTURA HLTH/PENROSE ST FRANCIS HOSP (about 18 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)
  • SEMPERCARE HOSPITAL OF COLO SPRINGS (about 21 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Palmer Lake:
  • CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS MUNI (about 26 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; ID: COS)
  • BUCKLEY AFB (about 42 miles; AURORA, CO; ID: BKF)
  • DENVER INTL (about 54 miles; DENVER, CO; ID: DEN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Palmer Lake:
  • MEADOW LAKE (about 27 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; ID: 00V)
  • CENTENNIAL (about 32 miles; DENVER, CO; ID: APA)
  • COLORADO SPRINGS EAST (about 39 miles; ELLICOTT, CO; ID: A50)

Local government website: www.ci.palmer-lake.co.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Palmer Lake:
  • UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY (about 10 miles; USAFA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,330)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT COLORADO SPRINGS (about 15 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; FT enrollment: 4,953)
  • PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; FT enrollment: 5,307)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-COLORADO CAMPUS (about 30 miles; LONE TREE, CO; FT enrollment: 3,098)
  • EMILY GRIFFITH OPPORTUNITY SCHOOL (about 43 miles; DENVER, CO; FT enrollment: 3,083)
  • RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; LAKEWOOD, CO; FT enrollment: 3,835)
  • COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF AURORA (about 44 miles; AURORA, CO; FT enrollment: 2,219)
Public elementary/middle school in Palmer Lake:
  • PALMER LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 324; Location: 115 UPPER GLENWAY; Grades: PK - 05)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Palmer Lake and their reported violations in the past:

FOREST VIEW ACRES WD (Population served: 655, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • Treatment Technique (SWTR) - In JUN-1997. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-14-1997), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-14-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUL-2006. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-12-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-13-2006)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JUN-2006. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-12-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-13-2006)
  • Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In MAY-2006. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-13-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-13-2006)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2005 and MAR-03-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-10-2005), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JAN-20-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAR-03-2006)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and APR-09-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-2003), St Compliance achieved (APR-09-2004)
  • One other older monitoring violation
ELEPHANT ROCK MHP (Address: 720 WESTWARD ROAD, Population served: 65, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-23-1997), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-23-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-18-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-18-2006)
  • Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Chlorine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-07-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-07-2006)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-14-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-14-2006)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2005 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-10-2005), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (FEB-08-2006)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-19-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-19-2005)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
  • One other older monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Colorado:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  67.7%
Whole state:  65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.2%
Whole state:  5.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  6.5%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  1.9%
Whole state:  4.1%

Palmer Lake compared to Colorado state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly above state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 2$6,976$41,8560$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$1,773
Streets and Highways 2$5,772$34,6320$0
Police - Other 0$0 1$1,058
Police Protection - Officers 4$12,629$37,8871$97
Other Government Administration 2$4,227$25,3620$0
Financial Administration 1$3,195$38,3400$0
Totals for Government 11$32,798$35,7803$2,929


Palmer Lake government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,110,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $342,000
    Police Protection: $251,000
    Regular Highways: $216,000
    Financial Administration: $123,000
    Fire Protection: $33,000
    Parks & Recreation: $26,000
    General - Other: $7,000
    Libraries: $3,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $25,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $20,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $346,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $2,060,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,900,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $506,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $19,000
    Interest Earnings: $17,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $36,000
    Police Protection: $33,000
    Water Utilities: $15,000
    Fire Protection: $6,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,179,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $666,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $50,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $79,000
    General Support: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $478,000
    Total General Sales: $309,000
    Public Utilities: $66,000
    NEC: $19,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $397,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $21,000

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%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
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%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
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)


Strongest AM radio stations in Palmer Lake:
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KCBR (1040 AM; daytime; 15 kW; MONUMENT, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KVOR (740 AM; 3 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KCMN (1530 AM; 15 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KBZC (1300 AM; 5 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KNRC (1150 AM; 10 kW; ENGLEWOOD, CO; Owner: NRC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KEZW (1430 AM; 10 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
  • KWYD (1580 AM; 10 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KKCS (1460 AM; 5 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: WALTON STATIONS - COLORADO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Palmer Lake:
  • KBIQ (102.7 FM; MANITOU SPRINGS, CO; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • KKFM (98.1 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKCS-FM (101.9 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: WALTON STATIONS - COLORADO, INC.)
  • KRCC (91.5 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: THE COLORADO COLLEGE)
  • KSKX (105.5 FM; SECURITY, CO; Owner: OPTIMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KKLI (106.3 FM; WIDEFIELD, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGFT (100.7 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC)
  • KTLF (90.5 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS OF COLORADO SPRINGS, INC.)
  • KMOM (96.1 FM; FOUNTAIN, CO; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KSPZ (92.9 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KVUU (99.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCME (88.7 FM; MANITOU SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN PUBLIC BROADCAST HOUSE, INC)
  • KILO (94.3 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: COLORADO SPRINGS RADIO BCSTERS, INC.)
  • KRDO-FM (95.1 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: THE PIKES PEAK BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KEPC (89.7 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • KJMN (92.1 FM; CASTLE ROCK, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KTLC (89.1 FM; CANON CITY, CO; Owner: MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • KQMT (99.5 FM; DENVER, CO; Owner: ENTERCOM DENVER LICENSE, LLC)
  • KKMG (98.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KCCY (96.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

TV broadcast stations around Palmer Lake:
  • KKTV (Channel 11; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)

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