Monument, Colorado
Town · Population 13,408 · #46 in Colorado
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About Monument
Monument is a close-knit town in central Colorado counting 13,408 people who proudly call it home.
Monument holds the status of an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 6.97 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,924 residents per square mile.
📰 Monument News Today
- Monument council rejects housing development bordering USAFA Colorado Politics · Aug 17
- One of Colorado’s Best Parks Is 30 Minutes From Grand Junction—With Spires, Red Rock Canyons, and a ‘Tour of the Moon’ Travel + Leisure · Aug 17
- Monument Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
- Colorado Parks and Wildlife responds to possible drowning at Monument Lake Resort CBS News · Aug 3
- Man's body recovered after underwater search at Monument Lake Resort in southern Colorado Denver7 · Aug 3
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Monument Unique
- One of 5 places in the US named Monument — but the Colorado one has a character all its own.
- Part of the fabric of Colorado — one of 482 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Big enough for services and schools, small enough to feel like home.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 13,408.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Monument
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- Monument Pies & Grinders — pizza
- Mt. Fuji — sushi
- Rodolfo's Mexican Grill — mexican
- Texas Roadhouse — steak house
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- The Kiln Art Studio · Art gallery
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Monument
- Dirty Woman Creek Park reviews ★
- Neighborhood Park reviews ★
- Promontory Pointe Park and Common Area reviews ★
- Protected Habitat Open Space reviews ★
- Sanctuary Pointe Park reviews ★
- Tri-Lakes Baseball Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Monument
- Bear Creek Elementary School
- Education reEnvisioned School
- Lewis-Palmer Elementary School
- Lewis-Palmer High School
- Lewis-Palmer Middle School
- Monument Charter Academy
- Palmer Ridge High School
- Prairie Winds Elementary School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateColorado
TypeTown
Population (2024)13,408
Rank in state#46 of 271
Land area6.97 sq mi
Density1,924/sq mi
Coordinates39.0744, -104.8442