Penrose, Colorado facts for kids
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Penrose, Colorado
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Looking east along Broadway, Penrose's main street
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| Nickname(s):
"Model Rocket Capital of the World"
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Location of the Penrose CDP in Fremont County, Colorado.
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 Penrose, Colorado
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Fremont County |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated town |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.846 sq mi (46.221 km2) |
| • Land | 17.846 sq mi (46.221 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
| Elevation | 5,308 ft (1,618 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 3,582 |
| • Density | 201/sq mi (77/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code |
81240
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| Area code(s) | 719 |
| GNIS feature | Penrose CDP |
| Website | https://www.penrosechamber.org/ |
Penrose is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Fremont County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Cañon City, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The Penrose post office has the ZIP Code 81240. At the United States Census 2010, the population of the Penrose CDP was 3,582, while the population of the 81240 ZIP Code Tabulation Area was 4,323 including adjacent areas.
History
Thc community was named after Spencer Penrose.
Geography
Penrose is located in eastern Fremont County at 38°25′36″N 105°0′27″W / 38.42667°N 105.00750°W (38.426756, -105.007568).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 17.8 square miles (46.2 km2), all of it land.
Penrose gets its water from Brush Hollow Reservoir, located to the west in Brush Hollow State Wildlife Area.
Demographics
The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Penrose CDP for the 1990 United States Census.
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1990 | 2,235 | — |
| 2000 | 4,070 | +82.1% |
| 2010 | 3,582 | −12.0% |
| 2020 | — | |
| Source: United States Census Bureau | ||
As of the census of 2010, there were 3,582 people, 1,454 households, and 1,044 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 107.2 people per square mile (41.3/km2). There were 1,575 housing units at an average density of 47.2 per square mile (18.2/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.7% White, 0.2% African American, 1.3% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 1.1% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.7% of the population.
There were 1,454 households, out of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.2% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 23.2% under the age of 19, 3.9% from 20 to 24, 20.1% from 25 to 44, 35.9% from 45 to 64, and 17% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47 years, jumping up from 39 years in the 2000 census. For every 100 females, there were 102.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.8 males.
According to the American Community Survey (2008-2012), the median income for a household in the CDP was $47,951, up from $35,638 in the 2000 Census, and the median income for a family was $54,693. Males had a median income of $49,125 versus $35,093 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $22,774. About 14.5% of families and 16.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.7% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.
Transportation
Penrose is located just north of the intersection of US 50 and SH 115; 115 runs north 34 miles (55 km) to become Nevada Avenue in Colorado Springs. Penrose lies between Pueblo, 30 miles (48 km) to the southeast, and Cañon City, 12 miles (19 km) to the west, on US 50. Rail service existed briefly before World War I. The Fremont County Airport (1V6), usually called the Cañon City airport, actually has a Penrose address. Penrose is part of Colorado's Bustang network. It is on the Alamosa-Pueblo Outrider line.
Major highways
US 50
SH 115
Economics
Many residents commute to work in Colorado Springs, or at the prisons of Florence or Cañon City, or at Holcim in Portland, southeast of town. Penrose has no traffic lights, a volunteer-run fire station, a trucking company, a gas station, a Veterans of Foreign Wars hall, an elementary school (graduates attend high school in Florence), a doctor's office, a post office, a library, a small grocery store, the Estes Industries model rocket factory, three small restaurants, and several other businesses.
Education
Fremont RE-2 School District operates Penrose Elementary School. It also operates a 7–12 school in Florence: Florence Junior/Senior High School.
See also
In Spanish: Penrose (Colorado) para niños
