Eldorado Springs, Colorado

Census-designated place in Colorado, United States

39°56′12″N 105°15′45″W / 39.9367206°N 105.2624965°W / 39.9367206; -105.2624965 (Eldorado Springs CDP, Colorado)^[1]CountryUnited StatesStateColoradoCountyBoulderGovernment

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• Typeunincorporated communityArea

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• Total2.585 sq mi (6.696 km²) • Land2.584 sq mi (6.692 km²) • Water0.002 sq mi (0.004 km²)Elevation

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5,682 ft (1,732 m)Population

(2020)^[3]

• Total559 • Density220/sq mi (83/km²)Time zoneUTC-7 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)ZIP Code^[4]

80025

Area codes303 & 720GNIS feature^[2]Eldorado Springs CDP

Eldorado Springs is an unincorporated community, a census-designated place (CDP) and a post office located in and governed by Boulder County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Eldorado Springs post office has the ZIP code 80025 (post office boxes).^[4] At the 2020 United States census, the population of the Eldorado Springs CDP was 559.^[3]

Eldorado Canyon State Park, adjacent and upstream, is famous for its classic North-American climbing routes.

History

In 1916, future president Dwight Eisenhower and new bride Mamie Eisenhower celebrated their honeymoon in one of the cabins at the resort.^[5] Also known for its good tasting spring water, "Eldorado Springs" bottled water is sold in stores around Colorado.

Notable residents

Ivy Baldwin, best known locally for his Eldorado Canyon tightrope walks across South Boulder Creek
Pansy Stockton (1895–1972), artist
Mark Udall (1950- ), former U.S. Congressman, U.S. Senator

Geography

The Eldorado Springs CDP has an area of 1,655 acres (6.696 km²), including 0.99 acres (0.004 km²) of water.^[1] To the southwest is Eldorado Mountain.

Climate

Climate data for Eldorado Springs, Colorado
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)	46 (8)	49 (9)	56 (13)	63 (17)	72 (22)	81 (27)	86 (30)	85 (29)	77 (25)	65 (18)	54 (12)	46 (8)	65 (18)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)	22 (−6)	23 (−5)	29 (−2)	36 (2)	44 (7)	51 (11)	56 (13)	55 (13)	47 (8)	38 (3)	28 (−2)	22 (−6)	37.6 (3.1)
Source: Accuweather^[6]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Eldorado Springs CDP for the United States Census 2000.

Eldorado Springs CDP, Colorado
Year	Pop.	±%
2000	557	—
2010	585	+5.0%
2020	559	−4.4%
Source: United States Census Bureau

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
^ ^a ^b United States Census Bureau. "Eldorado Springs CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 18, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 8, 2020.
^ "Eldorado Canyon State Park".
^ "Eldorado Springs Weather". Retrieved July 6, 2015.