Monument, CO Road Trips
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Trip Routes
3
Longest Drive
115.1 mi
Greeley, CO
Quickest Drive
2h 8m
Greeley, CO
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Monument, CO by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
11,035
Median Income
$114,654
Median Home Value
$586,400
Median Age
38.0
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Notable People from Monument, CO
A sampling of people born in Monument, CO.
Jenny Shakeshaft
1984
American actress and model
Josh Scott
1993
American basketball player (1993-)
Frances McConnell-Mills
1900–1975
American forensic physician (1900–1975)
City data from Wikidata (Q1003709), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Monument, CO
Monument is a town of 10,000 people (2020) in Colorado, USA about 15 miles north of Colorado Springs and about 5 miles southeast of Palmer Lake.
Monument was first settled as a stop along the Rio Grande Railroad in 1872, and the area was incorporated as a town called Henry's Station in 1879, but the name was later changed to Monument.
1 Kings Deer Golf Club, 19255 Royal Troon Dr, ☏ +1 719-559-4500, [email protected]. (updated Jul 2020)
1 Rosie's Diner, 11 Highway 105 (Hwy 105 & 3rd), ☏ +1 719-481-3287. Daily 7AM-9PM. 50s diner, locally owned & operated, under $10 lunch & dinner. (updated Jul 2020) 2 Jasmine Garden, 1425 Cipriani Loop (Hwy 105 east of I-25), ☏ +1 719-481-0769. Chinese food. (updated Jul 2020) 3 La Casa Fiesta, 230 Front St, ☏ +1 719-481-1234. Mexican food. (updated Jul 2020) Black Forest Cafe and Deli, 140 2nd St. Sandwich shop. (updated Sep 2021)
1 Rogers Inn The Pines, 18750 Rogers Pine Grove, ☏ +1 719-488-4355, [email protected]. Check-in: 4PM, check-out: 11AM. (updated Jul 2020)
Interstate 25 divides Monument, which is exit # 161. Highway 83 runs north and south approximately 5 miles to the east of town. Interstate 25 passes over the top of Monument Hill which frequently experiences hazardous road conditions, particularly in the winter months. This highway is the main connection between Denver and Colorado Springs. State Highway 105 also runs east/west through Monument.
Lyft and Uber ride-hailing apps serve all of Monument and much of the Tri-Lakes area as part of their Colorado Springs services.
Travel tips adapted from Monument on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.
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