Fort Carson is a community in El Paso County, Colorado, home to about 18,019 people across 28 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 80902 and 80913.
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| Nearest major airport | City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)6 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Colorado Springs, CO9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ542 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Fort Carson; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Fort Carson had 17,693 residents in the 2020 census, up 67% since 2000.
It’s the 46th largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
El Paso County grew from 31,602 residents in 1900 to 730,395 in 2020.
El Paso County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 16.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 33 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Colorado Springs Muni Ap, CO weather station (7 miles away).
267,012 jobs at 18,852 businesses in El Paso County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
795 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fort Carson’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 80 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 148 |
| Dentists | 92 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 183 |
| Mental health providers | 203 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 72 |
| Optometrists | 12 |
| Chiropractors | 5 |
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.
Parks (16 nearby)
Grocery stores (5 nearby)
Pharmacies (4 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 3.5 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.
Established in 1942.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Fountain School District No. 8 in the county of El Paso an. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountainside Elementary SchoolFort Carson | Pre-K–5 | 346 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Weikel Elementary SchoolColorado Springs | Pre-K–5 | 814 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Abrams Elementary SchoolFort Carson | K–5 | 396 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Patriot Elementary SchoolFort Carson | K–5 | 523 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Carson Middle SchoolFort Carson | 6–8 | 657 | Public | 1.9 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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