Town guide

Ellicott, Colorado

Ellicott is a community in El Paso County, Colorado, home to about 1,404 people across 11 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 80808.

Homes sold for a median of $235 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.

Population1,404129 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$235Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in Ellicott

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Ellicott. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Ellicott

Distances

Nearest major airportCity of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)22 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Colorado Springs, CO23 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Phoenix, AZ569 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Ellicott; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Ellicott

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Ellicott had 1,248 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2010.

It’s the 198th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.

El Paso County grew from 31,602 residents in 1900 to 730,395 in 2020.

Ellicott population by census2010: 1,131, 2020: 1,2481,13120101,2482020

El Paso County, 1900–2020

El Paso County population, 1900 to 20201900: 31,602, 1910: 43,321, 1920: 44,027, 1930: 49,570, 1940: 54,025, 1950: 74,523, 1960: 143,742, 1970: 235,972, 1980: 309,424, 1990: 397,014, 2000: 516,929, 2010: 622,263, 2020: 730,39532K’00’1044K’20’3054K’40’50144K’60’70309K’80’90517K’00’10730K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 15°F. About 15 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near EllicottJan: high 46°F, low 15°F, 0.3 in; Feb: high 49°F, low 19°F, 0.3 in; Mar: high 58°F, low 26°F, 0.8 in; Apr: high 65°F, low 35°F, 1.4 in; May: high 74°F, low 44°F, 1.9 in; Jun: high 84°F, low 49°F, 1.7 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 55°F, 3 in; Aug: high 86°F, low 56°F, 2.9 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 46°F, 1.3 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 35°F, 0.8 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 24°F, 0.4 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 16°F, 0.2 in46°15°Jan0.349°19°Feb0.358°26°Mar0.865°35°Apr1.474°44°May1.984°49°Jun1.787°55°Jul3.086°56°Aug2.979°46°Sep1.367°35°Oct0.856°24°Nov0.447°16°Dec0.2Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ellicott 7s, CO weather station (16 miles away).

Jobs in El Paso County

267,012 jobs at 18,852 businesses in El Paso County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in El Paso CountyHealth care and social assistance: 44,725 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 34,237 jobs; Retail trade: 33,999 jobs; Professional services: 31,827 jobs; Other services: 23,777 jobs; Construction: 15,370 jobs; Finance and insurance: 13,153 jobs; Administrative and support: 12,695 jobsHealth care and social assistance 17% Hotels and restaurants 13% Retail trade 13% Professional services 12% Other services 9% Construction 6% Finance and insurance 5% Administrative and support 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

15 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ellicott.

Nearest hospitals

  • Children's Hospital Colorado - Colorado SpringsChildren’s hospital · emergency room · Colorado Springs22.1 miles
  • Uchealth Grandview HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Colorado Springs22.7 miles
  • St. Francis Hospital - InterquestGeneral hospital · emergency room · Colorado Springs25.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants5
Mental health providers6
Physical and occupational therapists2
Chiropractors2
Pharmacies1

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Ellicott

Libraries

  • Calhan Library5.8 mi

Counts are within about 2.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Ellicott

Public schools here are run by Calhan District No. RJ1, Ellicott School District No. 22 in the county of El Paso a. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Calhan Elementary SchoolCalhanPre-K–5201Public5.7 mi
Ellicott Elementary SchoolEllicottPre-K–5520Public9.8 mi
Calhan Secondary SchoolCalhan6–12213Public5.7 mi
Ellicott Middle SchoolEllicott6–8230Public9.8 mi
Ellicott Senior High SchoolEllicott9–12259Public9.7 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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