Peyton, Colorado
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1983. It stands in the Black Forest-Peyton census division. It lies in ZIP code area 80831. The Survey maps it on the Peyton quadrangle. 214 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 6,818 feet above sea level.
Population over time
2 figuresPeyton fell from 250 to 214 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 | 250 | |
| 2020 | 214 | -36 (-14%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 13 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.
- 1953 USGS Denver quadrangle1:250000, 6 printings
- 1957 USGS Denver quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Denver quadrangle1:250000
- 1960 USGS Denver quadrangle1:250000
- 1970 USGS Peyton quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1983 USGS Castle Rock quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
45 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 45 fires within 5 miles of Peyton between 1992 and 2020, burning about 632 acres in total. 3 started naturally. 5 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 | 30 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 5 |
| Natural | 3 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 3 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | not named |
| 29 September 2014 | Natural | under an acre | Falcon Fire Protection District | UNKNOWN |
| 26 September 2010 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | not named |
| 2 September 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | not named |
| 2 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | PEYTON |
| 2 September 2011 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Colorado State Forest Service-State Headquarters | PEYTON |
| 6 August 2007 | Natural | under an acre | Pike and San Isabel National Forest | EAGLE PEAK |
| 28 August 2015 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Falcon Fire Protection District | UNKNOWN |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
8 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Peyton: 7 producers, 1 occurrence. 7 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Gravel Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Unknown | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Occurrence | Gravel |
Storms near this place
60 of 92 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Peyton in 92 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 70 hail, 6 thunderstorm wind, 5 funnel cloud, 5 flash flood. The reports record 2 injuries. 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 1996 | Hail | Peyton | 2 hurt, $300,000 | no account filed |
| July 2012 | Lightning | Peyton | $30,000 | no account filed |
| May 2025 | Hail | Peyton | - | Hail up to 1.5 inches in diameter fell across the Palmer Divide from a severe thunderstorm. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Peyton | - | Hail up to 1 inch in diameter fell across the Palmer Divide from a supercell thunderstorm. |
| May 2025 | Hail | Peyton | - | Hail up to 1.25 inches in diameter fell across the Palmer Divide from a supercell thunderstorm. |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peyton | - | A 60 mph wind gust was measured in north central El Paso County. |
| September 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peyton | - | There was a 60 knot wind gust reported at location. |
| September 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peyton | - | There was a 56 knot wind gust reported at location. |
| August 2023 | Funnel Cloud | Peyton | - | Spotter can see a wall cloud with a brief funnel. |
| June 2023 | Tornado (EF0) | Peyton | - | A brief cone tornado formed for around 2 minutes. The tornado did hit a small fall located in northeastern El Paso County. Picture reveal minimal damage on weak structures. WCM called the farm to discuss damage with them and performed a virtual damage survey revealing EF0 damage. |
| June 2023 | Flash Flood | Peyton | - | There was at least a foot of water reported over the road by a trained spotter. |
| June 2023 | Heavy Rain | Peyton | - | There was 3.5 inches of rain reported. |
| August 2022 | Heavy Rain | Peyton | - | Recorded 1.5 inches of rain in an hour. |
| August 2022 | Flash Flood | Peyton | - | Flash flooding with water flowing over the road at the intersection of Sweet Rd. and Peyton Hwy. |
| July 2022 | Flash Flood | Peyton | - | Peyton Highway flooded five miles north of Peyton. |
| June 2022 | Hail | Peyton | - | Picture comparing a hailstone to a quarter, which is slightly larger. |
| September 2021 | Funnel Cloud | Peyton | - | Pilot reported funnel cloud on their way in to Colorado Springs airport, but could not be seen from the ground. |
| June 2020 | Hail | Peyton | - | Amateur radio report of 1 inch hail. |
| July 2019 | Heavy Rain | Peyton | - | Public near Peyton reported 3 inches of rainfall occurred within an hour. No reports of impacts. |
| July 2017 | Flash Flood | Peyton | - | A strong storm produced heavy rain that flooded county roads south of Peyton and Calhan. No major road damage was reported. |
| September 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peyton | - | Approximately 20 trees were blown down by a microburst. The trees were in a line about 1 1/2 miles long. |
| May 2001 | Tornado (F0) | Peyton | - | A brief touchdown occurred with no known damage. |
| August 2023 | Hail | Peyton | - | no account filed |
| August 2022 | Hail | Peyton | - | no account filed |
| August 2022 | Hail | Peyton | - | no account filed |
| August 2021 | Hail | Peyton | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Peyton | - | no account filed |
| June 2018 | Hail | Peyton | - | no account filed |
| August 2018 | Hail | Peyton | - | no account filed |
| August 2018 | Hail | Peyton | - | no account filed |
| August 2018 | Hail | Peyton | - | no account filed |
| July 2018 | Hail | Peyton | - | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Hail | Peyton | - | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Hail | Peyton | - | no account filed |
| June 2016 | Hail | Peyton | - | no account filed |
| June 2016 | Hail | Peyton | - | no account filed |
| August 2016 | Hail | Peyton | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Hail | Peyton | - | no account filed |
| July 2016 | Hail | Peyton | - | no account filed |
| June 2015 | Hail | Peyton | - | no account filed |
| August 2015 | Hail | Peyton | - | no account filed |
| August 2015 | Hail | Peyton | - | no account filed |
| June 2014 | Hail | Peyton | - | no account filed |
| July 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Peyton | - | no account filed |
| August 2013 | Flash Flood | Peyton | - | no account filed |
| June 2011 | Hail | Peyton | - | no account filed |
| April 2010 | Hail | Peyton | - | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Hail | Peyton | - | no account filed |
| June 2010 | Hail | Peyton | - | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Hail | Peyton | - | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Hail | Peyton | - | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Hail | Peyton | - | no account filed |
| June 2009 | Hail | Peyton | - | no account filed |
| July 2009 | Hail | Peyton | - | no account filed |
| July 2009 | Hail | Peyton | - | no account filed |
| July 2009 | Hail | Peyton | - | no account filed |
| July 2009 | Hail | Peyton | - | no account filed |
| July 2009 | Hail | Peyton | - | no account filed |
| July 2009 | Hail | Peyton | - | no account filed |
| August 2009 | Hail | Peyton | - | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastonville | 4.7 miles | 27 | |
| Falcon | 9.4 miles | 27 | |
| Calhan | 9.9 miles | 11 | |
| Black Forest | 11.6 miles | 29 | |
| La Foret | 12.3 miles | 29 | |
| Shirley | 12.6 miles | 30 | |
| Ellicott | 14.1 miles | 18 | |
| Cimarron Hills | 16.4 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 Peyton | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q7179619 | 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 204796. 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.





