South Central Colorado Urban Area
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The South Central Colorado Urban Area comprises the Colorado Springs Metropolitan Statistical Area, the Pueblo Metropolitan Statistical Area, and the Cañon City Micropolitan Statistical Area in the central and south central region of the State of Colorado. With the exception of northern Teller County and small portions of northern El Paso County, the entire South Central Colorado Urban Area is drained by the Arkansas River and its tributaries. The South Central Colorado Urban Area is the southernmost of the three primary subregions of the Front Range Urban Corridor.
The South Central Colorado Urban Area had a population of 851,500 at the 2010 United States Census, and increase of 17.43% from the 2000 United States Census.[1] In 2010, 16.93% of Coloradans lived in the South Central Colorado Urban Area.
Extent[]
Core Based Statistical Area | 2010 Census | County | 2010 Census | 2000 Census | Pop Change |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Colorado Springs, CO MSA | 645,613 | El Paso County, Colorado | 622,263 | 516,929 | +20.38% |
Teller County, Colorado | 23,350 | 20,555 | +13.60% | ||
Pueblo, CO MSA | 159,063 | Pueblo County, Colorado | 159,063 | 141,472 | +12.43% |
Cañon City, CO μSA | 46,824 | Fremont County, Colorado | 46,824 | 46,145 | +1.47% |
Total | 851,500 | 725,101 | +17.43% |
Municipalities[]
Rank | Municipality | County | CBSA | 2010 Population |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | City of Colorado Springs | El Paso County | Colorado Springs MSA | 416,427 |
2 | City of Pueblo | Pueblo County | Pueblo MSA | 106,595 |
3 | City of Fountain | El Paso County | Colorado Springs MSA | 25,846 |
4 | City of Cañon City | Fremont County | Cañon City μSA | 16,400 |
5 | City of Woodland Park | Teller County | Colorado Springs MSA | 7,200 |
6 | Town of Monument | El Paso County | Colorado Springs MSA | 5,530 |
7 | City of Manitou Springs | El Paso County | Colorado Springs MSA | 4,992 |
8 | City of Florence | Fremont County | Cañon City μSA | 3,881 |
9 | Town of Palmer Lake | El Paso County | Colorado Springs MSA | 2,240 |
10 | City of Cripple Creek | Teller County | Colorado Springs MSA | 1,189 |
11 | Town of Calhan | El Paso County | Colorado Springs MSA | 780 |
12 | Town of Green Mountain Falls | El Paso County Teller County |
Colorado Springs MSA | 773 |
13 | Town of Williamsburg | Fremont County | Cañon City μSA | 662 |
14 | Town of Rockvale | Fremont County | Cañon City μSA | 487 |
15 | City of Victor | Teller County | Colorado Springs MSA | 397 |
16 | Town of Coal Creek | Fremont County | Cañon City μSA | 343 |
17 | Town of Boone | Pueblo County | Pueblo MSA | 339 |
18 | Town of Brookside | Fremont County | Cañon City μSA | 233 |
19 | Town of Rye | Pueblo County | Pueblo MSA | 153 |
20 | Town of Ramah | El Paso County | Colorado Springs MSA | 123 |
Constituent jurisdictions[]
The South Central Colorado Urban Area includes
Places over 100,000 inhabitants[]
- Colorado Springs
- Pueblo
Places with 10,000 to 100,000 inhabitants[]
Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants[]
Places with less than 1,000 inhabitants[]
and-
- unincorporated El Paso County
- unincorporated Fremont County
- unincorporated Pueblo County
- unincorporated Teller County, Colorado.
See also[]
- Colorado
- Outline of Colorado
- Bibliography of Colorado
- Colorado statistical areas
- Geography of Colorado
- History of Colorado
- List of counties in Colorado
- List of places in Colorado
- Protected areas of Colorado
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 11, 2011.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-07-11. Retrieved 2011-04-18.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
External links[]
Coordinates: 38°59′50″N 105°32′52″W / 38.9972°N 105.5478°W
- Metropolitan areas of Colorado