Fountain, Colorado
| City of Fountain, Colorado | |
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| Home Rule Municipality | |
Fountain Colorado circa 1942
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| Motto: " Pure Colorado " | |
 Location in El Paso County and the state of Colorado |
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| Coordinates: 38°41′38″N 104°41′53″W / 38.69389°N 104.69806°WCoordinates: 38°41′38″N 104°41′53″W / 38.69389°N 104.69806°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 State of Colorado
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| County | El Paso County |
| Home Rule Municipality | April 23, 1903 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Home Rule Municipality |
| • Mayor | Gabriel P. Ortega |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.0 sq mi (62.2 km2) |
| • Land | 24.0 sq mi (62.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,545 ft (1,690 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 25,846 |
| • Estimate (2014) | 27,631 |
| • Density | 1,100/sq mi (420/km2) |
| Time zone | MST (UTC-7) |
| • Summer (DST) | MDT (UTC-6) |
| ZIP code | 80817 |
| Area code(s) | 719 |
| FIPS code | 08-27865 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0193616 |
| Highways | I-25, US 85, SH 16 |
| Website | City of Fountain |
The City of Fountain is a Home Rule Municipality located in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city's population was 25,846.
Fountain is located 10 miles (16 km) south of downtown Colorado Springs and just east of Fort Carson. Fountain and the Colorado Springs suburbs Security and Widefield make up the "Fountain Valley" community.
Fountain was built in 1859 as a railroad shipping center for local ranches and farms. The town was named for Fountain Creek, and was incorporated in 1900.
In 1999, Fountain was chosen as "America's Millennium City" by the New York Times. Fountain was named an "All-America City" in 2002 by the National Civic League. The city is the home of Pikes Peak International Raceway.
Fountain is located at 38°41′38″N 104°41′53″W / 38.69389°N 104.69806°W (38.693787, -104.698156).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 24.0 square miles (62.2 km2), of which 24.0 square miles (62.1 km2) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2), or 0.15%, is water. The eponymous Fountain Creek flows south through the city.
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