Monument is a town in El Paso County, Colorado, home to about 11,735 people across 6.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 80132, and parts of 80921 are in Monument too.
Homes sold for a median of $225 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.
Mostly Monument; also Woodmoor
Mostly Colorado Springs; part is in Monument
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Monument. 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)22 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Colorado Springs, CO16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ555 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Monument; 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.
Monument had 10,399 residents in the 2020 census, up 428% since 2000.
It’s the 62nd 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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 22.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 121 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Monument, CO weather station (about a mile 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).
235 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Monument.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 28 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 9 |
| Dentists | 25 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 27 |
| Mental health providers | 78 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 48 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 12 |
| Pharmacies | 4 |
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 (11 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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.
Public schools here are run by Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the co, Education Reenvisioned Boces. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Creek Elementary SchoolMonument | Pre-K–6 | 869 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Lewis-Palmer Elementary SchoolMonument | Pre-K–6 | 409 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Monument Charter AcademyMonument | Pre-K–5 | 612 | Charter | 0.2 mi |
| Prairie Winds Elementary SchoolMonument | Pre-K–6 | 374 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| Education reEnvisioned SchoolMonument | K–12 | 59 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Lewis-Palmer Middle SchoolMonument | 7–8 | 731 | Public | 0.8 mi |
| Lewis-Palmer High SchoolMonument | 9–12 | 1,144 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Palmer Ridge High SchoolMonument | 9–12 | 1,066 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Peter Catholic SchoolMonument | Pre-K–8 | 199 | Roman Catholic | 1.2 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Colorado Springs, Woodmoor and Gleneagle.
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