Black Forest, Colorado
Census Designated Place in Colorado, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Black Forest is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Black Forest CDP was 15,097 at the United States Census 2020.[1] Both the Colorado Springs post office (Zip Code 80908) and the Elbert post office (Zip Code 80106) serve the area.[3]
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Black Forest, Colorado | |
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Location of the Black Forest CDP in the United States. | |
Coordinates: 39°03′39″N 104°40′31″W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Colorado |
County | El Paso County |
Government | |
• Type | unincorporated community |
Area | |
• Total | 100.698 sq mi (260.807 km2) |
• Land | 100.640 sq mi (260.657 km2) |
• Water | 0.058 sq mi (0.150 km2) |
Elevation | 7,575 ft (2,309 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 15,097 |
• Density | 150/sq mi (58/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
ZIP Code[3] | Colorado Springs 80908 and Elbert 80106 |
Area code | 719 |
GNIS feature[2] | Black Forest CDP |
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The Black Forest is named for a dense stand of Ponderosa Pine in the area. In 2006, residents voted against a proposal to incorporate as a city.