Cascade-Chipita Park, Colorado

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Cascade-Chipita Park CDP, Colorado
Census-designated place
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Cascade, Colorado
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Location of the Cascade-Chipita Park CDP in El Paso County, Colorado
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Cascade‑Chipita Park CDP
Location of the Cascade‑Chipita Park CDP, Colorado.
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Cascade‑Chipita Park CDP
Cascade‑Chipita Park CDP (Colorado)
Coordinates: 38°53′48″N104°58′20″W / 38.8967°N 104.9722°W / 38.8967; -104.9722 (Cascade‑Chipita Park CDP, Colorado) [1]
Country United States
State Colorado
County El Paso [2]
Government
 • Type unincorporated communities
 • Body El Paso County [2]
Area
[3]
 • Total
13.461 sq mi (34.864 km2)
 • Land13.452 sq mi (34.841 km2)
 • Water0.0089 sq mi (0.023 km2)
Elevation
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7,379 ft (2,249 m)
Population
 (2020) [4]
 • Total
1,628
 • Density121.0/sq mi (46.73/km2)
Time zone UTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code [5]
Cascade 80809
Area code 719
GNIS IDs Cascade 193326
Chipita Park 203531
GNIS CDP ID 2407982
FIPS code 08-12325

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]

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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″N104°58′20″W / 38.8967°N 104.9722°W / 38.8967; -104.9722 (Cascade, Colorado) 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″N105°00′24″W / 38.9244°N 105.0066°W / 38.9244; -105.0066 (Chipita Park, Colorado) 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.

Cascade-Chipita Park CDP, Colorado
YearPop.±%
1990 1,479—    
2000 1,709+15.6%
2010 1,655−3.2%
2020 1,628−1.6%
Source: United States Census Bureau

Education

Almost all of the CDP is in the Manitou Springs School District 14. A piece extends into the Lewis-Palmer School District 38. [7]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Cascade‑Chipita Park CDP, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved May 10, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs . Retrieved May 10, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  4. 1 2 United States Census Bureau. "Cascade-Chipita Park CDP, Colorado" . Retrieved April 16, 2023.
  5. 1 2 "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service . Retrieved May 10, 2025.
  6. 1 2 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. ↑ Geography Division (December 17, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: El Paso County, CO (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved 2025-08-04. - Text list
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