Manitou Springs is a city in El Paso County, Colorado, home to about 4,735 people across 3.1 square miles. Its ZIP code is 80829, and parts of 80809 are in Manitou Springs too.
Homes sold for a median of $336 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a buyer’s market.
Mostly Manitou Springs; also Colorado Springs
Mostly Cascade-Chipita Park; part is in Manitou Springs
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Manitou Springs. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)12 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Colorado Springs, CO8 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ542 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Manitou Springs; 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.
Manitou Springs had 4,858 residents in the 2020 census, down 2% since 2000.
It’s the 121st 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 74°F in summer, and winter lows average 13°F. About 24 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 134 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Ruxton Park, CO weather station (4 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).
20 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Manitou Springs.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 1 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 1 |
| Mental health providers | 15 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 2 |
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 (12 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 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 1888.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Manitou Springs School District No. 14 in the county of El. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manitou Springs Elementary SchoolManitou Springs | Pre-K–5 | 331 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Manitou Springs Middle SchoolManitou Springs | 6–8 | 275 | Public | 0.1 mi |
| Manitou Springs High SchoolManitou Springs | 9–12 | 367 | Public | 0.2 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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Shares ZIP codes with Colorado Springs and Cascade-Chipita Park.
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