Eldorado Springs, Colorado

Eldorado Springs, Colorado
Eldorado Springs, Colorado
Census-designated place
	Eldorado Springs in 2014.
	Location of the Eldorado Springs CDP in Boulder County, Colorado
	Eldorado Springs Location of the Eldorado Springs CDP in the United States
	Coordinates: 39°56′26″N105°15′05″W / 39.94056°N 105.25139°W
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Boulder
Government
• Type	unincorporated community
Area
• Total	2.585 sq mi (6.696 km2)
• Land	2.584 sq mi (6.692 km2)
• Water	0.002 sq mi (0.004 km2)
Elevation	5,683 ft (1,732 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	559
• Density	220/sq mi (83/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code	80025
Area codes	303 & 720
GNIS feature ID	2408071

Last updated July 25, 2024

Eldorado Springs is an unincorporated community, a census-designated place (CDP) and a post office located in and governed by Boulder County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Eldorado Springs post office has the ZIP code 80025 (post office boxes).^[4] At the 2020 United States census, the population of the Eldorado Springs CDP was 559.^[3]

History

In 1916, future president Dwight Eisenhower and new bride Mamie Eisenhower celebrated their honeymoon in one of the cabins at the resort.^[5] Also known for its good tasting spring water, "Eldorado Springs" bottled water is sold in stores around Colorado.

Notable residents

Ivy Baldwin, best known locally for his Eldorado Canyon tightrope walks across South Boulder Creek
Pansy Stockton (1895–1972), artist
Mark Udall (1950- ), former U.S. Congressman, U.S. Senator

Geography

The Eldorado Springs CDP has an area of 1,655 acres (6.696 km²), including 0.99 acres (0.004 km²) of water.^[2] To the southwest is Eldorado Mountain.

Climate

Climate data for Eldorado Springs, Colorado
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	46 (8)	49 (9)	56 (13)	63 (17)	72 (22)	81 (27)	86 (30)	85 (29)	77 (25)	65 (18)	54 (12)	46 (8)	65 (18)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	22 (−6)	23 (−5)	29 (−2)	36 (2)	44 (7)	51 (11)	56 (13)	55 (13)	47 (8)	38 (3)	28 (−2)	22 (−6)	37.6 (3.1)
Source: Accuweather^[6]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Eldorado Springs CDP for the United States Census 2000.

Eldorado Springs CDP, Colorado
Year	Pop.	±%
2000	557	—
2010	585	+5.0%
2020	559	−4.4%
Source: United States Census Bureau

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References

1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eldorado Springs, Colorado
1 2 "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 8, 2020.
1 2 United States Census Bureau. "Eldorado Springs CDP, Colorado" . Retrieved April 18, 2023.
1 2 "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service . Retrieved December 8, 2020.
↑ "Eldorado Canyon State Park".
↑ "Eldorado Springs Weather" . Retrieved July 6, 2015.

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[gnis-1] 1 2 3 4 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Eldorado Springs, Colorado

[CO_CDP_2020-2] 1 2 "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 8, 2020.

[Census_2020-3] 1 2 United States Census Bureau. "Eldorado Springs CDP, Colorado" . Retrieved April 18, 2023.

[ZIPcode-4] 1 2 "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service . Retrieved December 8, 2020.

[5] "Eldorado Canyon State Park".

[6] "Eldorado Springs Weather" . Retrieved July 6, 2015.

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