Florissant, Colorado
Florissant, Colorado | |
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MDT) | |
| ZIP Code[3] | 80816 |
| Area code | 719 |
| GNIS feature[2] | Florissant CDP |
Florissant is an
Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Florissant post office has the ZIP Code 80816.[3] At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Florissant CDP was 128, while the population of the 80816 ZIP Code Tabulation Area was 5,180 including adjacent areas.[4]
Etymology
Florissant, Colorado, was named after Florissant, Missouri, the hometown of Judge James Castello, an early settler.[5] The word florissant is the gerund of the French verb fleurir, which roughly means to flourish, to flower, or to blossom.[6]
Geography
Florissant is located immediately north of
Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
.
The Florissant CDP has an area of 330 acres (1.336 km2), all land.[1]
Climate
| Climate data for Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument , Colorado (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1988–present)
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 61 (16) |
62 (17) |
70 (21) |
79 (26) |
86 (30) |
90 (32) |
92 (33) |
89 (32) |
87 (31) |
77 (25) |
71 (22) |
60 (16) |
92 (33) |
| Mean maximum °F (°C) | 52.1 (11.2) |
53.1 (11.7) |
61.2 (16.2) |
68.3 (20.2) |
76.2 (24.6) |
84.2 (29.0) |
86.1 (30.1) |
82.9 (28.3) |
79.0 (26.1) |
72.3 (22.4) |
60.6 (15.9) |
52.7 (11.5) |
86.8 (30.4) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 39.4 (4.1) |
41.3 (5.2) |
49.2 (9.6) |
55.5 (13.1) |
64.5 (18.1) |
75.0 (23.9) |
78.7 (25.9) |
75.8 (24.3) |
70.6 (21.4) |
60.0 (15.6) |
47.5 (8.6) |
39.0 (3.9) |
58.0 (14.4) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 22.4 (−5.3) |
24.4 (−4.2) |
32.1 (0.1) |
38.4 (3.6) |
46.6 (8.1) |
55.8 (13.2) |
60.2 (15.7) |
58.3 (14.6) |
51.9 (11.1) |
41.3 (5.2) |
30.7 (−0.7) |
22.0 (−5.6) |
40.3 (4.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 5.3 (−14.8) |
7.5 (−13.6) |
15.1 (−9.4) |
21.2 (−6.0) |
28.7 (−1.8) |
36.5 (2.5) |
41.7 (5.4) |
40.7 (4.8) |
33.3 (0.7) |
22.7 (−5.2) |
13.9 (−10.1) |
5.0 (−15.0) |
22.6 (−5.2) |
| Mean minimum °F (°C) | −16.8 (−27.1) |
−14.6 (−25.9) |
−4.3 (−20.2) |
4.5 (−15.3) |
16.8 (−8.4) |
27.8 (−2.3) |
34.9 (1.6) |
33.5 (0.8) |
22.1 (−5.5) |
3.9 (−15.6) |
−8.3 (−22.4) |
−17.0 (−27.2) |
−22.0 (−30.0) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −28 (−33) |
−34 (−37) |
−29 (−34) |
−12 (−24) |
2 (−17) |
14 (−10) |
22 (−6) |
27 (−3) |
12 (−11) |
−16 (−27) |
−31 (−35) |
−30 (−34) |
−34 (−37) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 0.45 (11) |
0.41 (10) |
0.91 (23) |
1.13 (29) |
1.59 (40) |
1.57 (40) |
2.86 (73) |
3.03 (77) |
1.31 (33) |
0.73 (19) |
0.54 (14) |
0.44 (11) |
14.97 (380) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 7.0 (18) |
7.7 (20) |
11.7 (30) |
9.4 (24) |
3.8 (9.7) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.7 (1.8) |
4.4 (11) |
7.3 (19) |
6.8 (17) |
58.9 (150) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 3.9 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 6.2 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 12.7 | 14.1 | 6.8 | 4.9 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 84.1 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 4.4 | 4.8 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 1.3 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 29.4 |
| Source: NOAA[7][8] | |||||||||||||
Demographics
The
United States Census 2010
.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 104 | — |
| 2020 | 128 | +23.1% |
| Source: United States Census Bureau | ||
Town
Florissant is immediately west of the starting point of the
Hayman fire
, which became most extensive fire in Colorado history in 2002.
Florissant is served by the Florissant Fire Protection District. The District consists of 2 Fire Stations, 3 Engines, 2 Tenders, 3 Rescue Trucks, and a Mule 4WD off-road vehicle.
Florissant has several subdivisions, including Colorado Mountain Estates, Druid Hills, Florissant Heights, Indian Creek, Wilson Lakes, Valley Hi, and Bear Trap Ranch
Florissant continues to grow. Examples of this include the addition of a new library, offering multimedia opportunities, fast broadband, computer access, and wireless access.[citation needed]
See also
- Outline of Colorado
- State of Colorado
- Colorado cities and towns
- Colorado census designated places
- Colorado counties
- Colorado metropolitan areas
- Front Range Urban Corridor
- South Central Colorado Urban Area
- Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
References
- ^ a b c "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ a b c "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ a b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ "2010: DEC Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 127.
- ^ "florissant - traduction - Dictionnaire Français-Anglais WordReference.com".
- ^ "NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ^ "Summary of Monthly Normals 1991–2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
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- Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument
- Pikes Peak Historical Society website
- Rampart Library District website
- Teller County website
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