Monument, Colorado
28 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1894 and the latest in 1986. It stands in the Monument census division. It lies in ZIP code area 80132. It stands on Crystal Creek. The Survey maps it on the Monument quadrangle. 10,399 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 6,975 feet above sea level.
On record in Monument
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 1 record
Inez Johnson Lewis Schoollisted 1988
Population over time
2 figuresMonument grew from 5,530 to 10,399 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5,530 | |
| 2020 | 10,399 | +4,869 (+88%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
11 surveys from 28 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1894 USGS Castle Rock quadrangle1:125000, 2 printings
- 1913 USGS Castle Rock quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1953 USGS Denver quadrangle1:250000, 6 printings
- 1954 USGS Monument quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1957 USGS Denver quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Denver quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Denver quadrangle1:250000
- 1961 USGS Monument quadrangle1:24000, 7 printings
- 1975 USGS Monument quadrangle1:24000
- 1983 USGS Castle Rock quadrangle1:100000
- 1986 USGS Monument quadrangle1:24000
Fires near this place
243 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 243 fires within 5 miles of Monument between 1992 and 2020, burning about 256 acres in total. 20 started naturally. 13 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 158 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 25 |
| Natural | 20 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 13 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 11 |
| Smoking | 7 |
| Debris and open burning | 5 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 2 |
| Fireworks | 2 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 September 2007 | Natural | under an acre | Pike and San Isabel National Forest | MT HERMAN RD |
| 8 September 2006 | Natural | under an acre | Pike and San Isabel National Forest | MONUMENT ROCK |
| 6 September 2012 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Pike and San Isabel National Forest | MT HERMAN |
| 5 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | not named |
| 29 September 2018 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Tri Lakes Monument Fire Rescue Authority | UNKNOWN |
| 28 September 2014 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Colorado Springs Fire Department | UNKNOWN |
| 23 September 2018 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Larkspur Fire Protection District | UNKNOWN |
| 22 September 2020 | Recreation and ceremony | under an acre | Pike and San Isabel National Forest | 320 A |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
5 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 5 workings within 5 miles of Monument: 2 producers, 2 past producers, 1 occurrence. 2 still produce. What was taken out: Clay, Sand and Gravel, Construction, Granite, Stone, Crushed/Broken. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Higginson Pit | Granite | Past Producer | ||
| Sand and Gravel | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | Gravel | |
| Husted Pit | Clay | Producer | ||
| Moore Property | Clay | Past Producer |
Storms near this place
60 of 122 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Monument in 122 storm reports between 1993 and 2023: 92 hail, 15 heavy rain, 7 thunderstorm wind, 5 lightning. The reports record 2 deaths and 1 injury. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 1997 | Lightning | Monument | 1 killed | A 39-year-old man was struck and serious burned by a lightning bolt in a small open field in Monument. He was transported to a Denver hospital for treatment, but died the next day. |
| August 2003 | Lightning | Monument | 1 killed | no account filed |
| July 2003 | Lightning | Monument | 1 hurt | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Lightning | Monument | $5,000 | Lightning struck a residence and caused a small fire on the roof and into the attic. The smoke and water damage was contained to the attic and roof. |
| May 2023 | Heavy Rain | Monument | - | There was 1.23 inches of rain that fell since 8am. |
| May 2023 | Heavy Rain | Monument | - | There was 3.18 inches of rain that fell. |
| May 2023 | Heavy Rain | Monument | - | There was 3.12 inches of rain that fell. |
| May 2023 | Heavy Rain | Monument | - | There was 3.07 inches of rain that fell. |
| July 2023 | Hail | Monument | - | Public reported to media, then to NWS Pueblo. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Monument | - | Reported from the public via Mping. |
| June 2023 | Heavy Rain | Monument | - | There was 3.00 inches of rain reported. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Monument | - | Trained spotter reported. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Monument | - | Trained spotter reported. |
| June 2023 | Heavy Rain | Monument | - | There was 1.14 inches of rain reported. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Monument | - | Reported by the public. |
| June 2023 | Heavy Rain | Monument | - | There was 1.98 inches of rain that fell within two hours. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Monument | - | Reported by the public. |
| May 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monument | - | At Lewis-Palmer high school. |
| July 2021 | Flash Flood | Monument | - | Streets were flooded, and vehicles were stranded. |
| August 2021 | Heavy Rain | Monument | - | Heavy rainfall of 2.33 inches. |
| August 2021 | Heavy Rain | Monument | - | Heavy rainfall of 2.81 inches. |
| August 2021 | Heavy Rain | Monument | - | Heavy rainfall of 2.29 inches. |
| July 2021 | Heavy Rain | Monument | - | Heavy rainfall of 1.80 inches. |
| August 2021 | Heavy Rain | Monument | - | Heavy rainfall of 2.27 inches. |
| August 2021 | Heavy Rain | Monument | - | Heavy rainfall of 2.25 inches. |
| June 2020 | Hail | Monument | - | Large hail, 1 inch. |
| June 2020 | Hail | Monument | - | Trained spotter report of 1 inch hail. |
| July 2019 | Hail | Monument | - | CoCoRaHS observer reported half dollar size hail. |
| July 2019 | Hail | Monument | - | Trained spotter reported half dollar size hail north of Monument. |
| July 2019 | Hail | Monument | - | Public reported ping pong ball size via social media. |
| July 2019 | Hail | Monument | - | Trained spotter reported ping pong ball size hail. |
| July 2019 | Hail | Monument | - | Quarter size hail reported with picture on social media. |
| July 2019 | Hail | Monument | - | Public posted a picture of half dollar size hail on social media. |
| July 2019 | Hail | Monument | - | Trained spotter reported half dollar size hail. |
| July 2019 | Hail | Monument | - | Quarter size hail reported. |
| July 2019 | Flash Flood | Monument | - | At least 6 inches of water covering several roads in Monument. |
| September 2019 | Hail | Monument | - | Quarter size hail fell. |
| June 1999 | Hail | Monument | - | A massive, long-lasting hail fall produced hail depths of 1 to 2 feet, mainly in eastern sections of Monument. A final tally on damage amounts was not available as of late August. |
| August 1997 | Lightning | Monument | - | Lightning struck a home in the Woodmoor subdivision, splintering a support truss and doing some additional damage in the attic area. |
| May 1994 | Hail | Monument | - | Spotters reported thunderstorm wind gusts to 60 mph (52 knots) in North Colorado Springs. Hail up to one half inch in diameter covered Interstate 25 in Monument (18 miles north northwest of Colorado Springs) at a depth of six inches. |
| September 2023 | Heavy Rain | Monument | - | no account filed |
| July 2023 | Hail | Monument | - | no account filed |
| July 2023 | Hail | Monument | - | no account filed |
| July 2023 | Heavy Rain | Monument | - | no account filed |
| July 2023 | Hail | Monument | - | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monument | - | no account filed |
| June 2020 | Thunderstorm Wind | Monument | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Monument | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Monument | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Monument | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Monument | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Monument | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Monument | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Monument | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Monument | - | no account filed |
| May 2018 | Hail | Monument | - | no account filed |
| August 2018 | Hail | Monument | - | no account filed |
| July 2018 | Hail | Monument | - | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Hail | Monument | - | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Hail | Monument | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodmoor | 1.5 miles | 28 | |
| Pine Crest | 2.4 miles | 29 | |
| Glen Park | 3.0 miles | 29 | |
| Palmer Lake | 3.2 miles | 29 | |
| Gleneagle | 4.1 miles | 28 | |
| La Foret | 10.1 miles | 29 | |
| Black Forest | 10.6 miles | 29 | |
| Pikeview | 12.5 miles | 32 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Monument | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1003709 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 204795. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.










