Cascade-Chipita Park, Colorado
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Cascade-Chipita Park CDP, Colorado | |
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| Cascade, Colorado Cascade, Colorado | |
| Location of the Cascade-Chipita Park CDP in El Paso County, Colorado Location of the Cascade-Chipita Park CDP in El Paso County, Colorado | |
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| Coordinates: 38°53′48″N 104°58′20″W / 38.8967°N 104.9722°WCoordinates: 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 | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Land | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| • Water | Template:Infobox settlement/areadisp |
| Elevation | Template:Infobox settlement/lengthdisp |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,628 |
| • Density | Template:Infobox settlement/densdisp |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[5] | Cascade 80809 |
| Area code | 719 |
| GNIS IDs | Cascade Template:GNIS 4 Chipita Park Template:GNIS 4 |
| GNIS CDP ID | Template:GNIS 4 |
| FIPS code | Template:FIPS |
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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. Template:Historical populations
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Cascade-Chipita Park had a population of 1,628. The median age was 52.9 years. 16.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 27.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 96.6 males age 18 and over.[7][8]
65.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 34.9% lived in rural areas.[9]
There were 725 households in Cascade-Chipita Park, of which 17.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 56.0% were married-couple households, 16.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 21.2% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[7]
There were 906 housing units, of which 20.0% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.6% and the rental vacancy rate was 12.0%.[7]
| Race | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 1,458 | 89.6% |
| Black or African American | 10 | 0.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 7 | 0.4% |
| Asian | 12 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.1% |
| Some other race | 22 | 1.4% |
| Two or more races | 118 | 7.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 92 | 5.7% |
Education
Almost all of the CDP is in the Manitou Springs School District 14. A piece extends into the Lewis-Palmer School District 38.[10]
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Cascade‑Chipita Park CDP, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 United States Census Bureau. "Cascade-Chipita Park CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 16, 2023.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved May 10, 2025.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 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.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 30, 2026.
- ↑ Geography Division (December 17, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: El Paso County, CO (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved August 4, 2025. - Text list
External links
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- Census-designated places in El Paso County, Colorado
- Census-designated places in Colorado
- 1887 establishments in Colorado
- Populated places in the United States established in 1887