Air Force Academy, Colorado | |
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Location of the Air Force Academy CDP in the
United States. | |
Coordinates: 38°59′39″N 104°51′50″W / 38.9941855°N 104.8639219°W [1] | |
Country | United States |
State | State of Colorado |
County | El Paso County |
Government | |
• Type | unincorporated community |
Area | |
• Total | 9.99 sq mi (25.87 km2) |
• Land | 9.99 sq mi (25.87 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 6,788 ft (2,069 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 6,608 |
• Density | 660/sq mi (260/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 ( MST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-6 ( MDT) |
ZIP Code [5] |
USAF Academy 80840 & 80841 |
Area code | 719 |
GNIS feature [2] | Air Force Academy CDP |
The Air Force Academy is a census-designated place (CDP) located in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The CDP includes the developed portion of the United States Air Force Academy, including the cadet housing facilities. The CDP is a part of the Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The USAF Academy post office ( ZIP Codes 80840 and 80841 (for post office boxes) serves the area. [5] At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Air Force Academy CDP was 6,680. [4]
The Air Force Academy CDP has an area of 6,393 acres (25.873 km2), all land. [4]
The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Air Force Academy CDP for the 1980 United States Census.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1980 | 8,655 | — |
1990 | 9,062 | +4.7% |
2000 | 7,526 | −16.9% |
2010 | 6,680 | −11.2% |
2020 | 6,608 | −1.1% |
Source: United States Census Bureau |