Monument (Colorado)
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 The town hall and police station |
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| Location of Monument in El Paso County and Colorado | |||
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | June 2, 1879 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Colorado | ||
| County : | El Paso County | ||
| Coordinates : | 39 ° 5 ′ N , 104 ° 52 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Mountain ( UTC − 7 / −6 ) | ||
| Residents : | 5,530 (as of 2012) | ||
| Population density : | 460.8 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 12 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) of which 12 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) are land |
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| Height : | 2126 m | ||
| Postal code : | 80132 | ||
| Area code : | +1 719 | ||
| FIPS : | 08-51800 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0204795 | ||
| Website : | www.townofmonument.org | ||
| Mayor : | Rafael Dominguez | ||
Monument is a city in El Paso County in the US state of Colorado in the United States . Almost 5500 inhabitants live on an area of 12 km².
Monument is just a few miles north of Colorado Springs .
The first settlers came in 1865, with a railway station in 1872, Henry's Station was founded in 1879. The current name, derived from the impressive Rock Monument in the west of the city, has existed since 1882.
Web links
Commons : Monument (Colorado) - Collection of images, videos, and audio files
- Official website of the city of Monument ( English )