South Central Colorado Urban Area
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The South Central Colorado Urban Area encompasses the Colorado Springs Metropolitan Statistical Area, the Pueblo Metropolitan Statistical Area, and the Cañon City Micropolitan Statistical Area in the central and south central region of the State of Colorado. With the exception of northern Teller County and small portions of northern El Paso County, the entire South Central Colorado Urban Area is drained by the Arkansas River and its tributaries. The South Central Colorado Urban Area is the southernmost of the three primary subregions of the Front Range Urban Corridor.
The United States Census Bureau estimates that the South Central Colorado Urban Area had a population of 786,588 in 2005, an increase of 8.48% since 2000.[1] In 2005, 16.9% of Coloradans lived in the 4 counties of the South Central Colorado Urban Area.[2]
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[edit] Extent
| Metropolitan Area | County | 2005 Population |
|---|---|---|
| Colorado Springs Metropolitan Statistical Area | El Paso County | 565,582 |
| Teller County | 21,918 | |
| Pueblo Metropolitan Statistical Area | Pueblo County | 151,322 |
| Cañon City Micropolitan Statistical Area | Fremont County | 47,766 |
| Total | 786,588 | |
[edit] Largest cities
| Rank | City | County | Metropolitan Area | 2005 Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | City of Colorado Springs | El Paso County | Colorado Springs MSA | 369,815 |
| 2 | City of Pueblo | Pueblo County | Pueblo MSA | 103,495 |
| 3 | Pueblo West | Pueblo County | Pueblo MSA | 32,264 |
| 4 | City of Fountain | El Paso County | Colorado Springs MSA | 19,081 |
| 5 | City of Cañon City | Fremont County | Cañon City MSA | 16,000 |
[edit] Constituent jurisdictions
The South Central Colorado Urban Area includes the Town of Boone, the Town of Brookside, the Town of Calhan, the City of Cañon City, the Town of Coal Creek, the City of Colorado Springs, the City of Cripple Creek, the City of Florence, the City of Fountain, the Town of Green Mountain Falls, the City of Manitou Springs, the Town of Monument, the Town of Palmer Lake, the City of Pueblo, the Town of Ramah, the Town of Rockvale, the Town of Rye, the City of Victor, the Town of Williamsburg, the City of Woodland Park, unincorporated El Paso County, unincorporated Fremont County, unincorporated Pueblo County, and unincorporated Teller County, Colorado.
[edit] See also
- See also: Colorado metropolitan areas, Front Range Urban Corridor, North Central Colorado Urban Area, and Colorado.
[edit] References
- ^ a b CBSA-EST2005-alldata: Population Estimates and Estimated Components of Change for Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas and Their Geographic Components: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 (CSV). 2005 Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division (August 18, 2006). Retrieved on December 28, 2006.
- ^ Table 1: Annual Estimates of the Population for the United States and States, and for Puerto Rico: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 (CSV). 2005 Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division (April 1, 2006). Retrieved on December 28, 2006.
- ^ Table 4: Annual Estimates of the Population for Incorporated Places in Colorado, Listed Alphabetically: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005 (CSV). 2005 Population Estimates. U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division (June 20, 2006). Retrieved on December 28, 2006.
