Hornbek House · National Register of Historic Places
Florissant’s story
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3 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
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The town has 192 residents and lies in Colorado.
Hornbek House · Photo: Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
192
Census survey, 2020–24
Typical home
$447K
−2.2% in a year
Household income
$96K
median
Median age
56.3
years
Jobs based here
51
Balanced
Is Florissant a good place to live?
7.2% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Florissant, below both the Colorado town median (44%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Among 160 Colorado towns, just 5 have a lower share of households owning their home than Florissant. Florissant has 3 places on the National Register of Historic Places, among them Hornbek House and Tarryall School. Florissant has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Landmarks
3 places in Florissant on the National Register of Historic Places.
Small town
192 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Florissant.
Natural hazards
Florissant faces a very high natural-hazard risk, led by wildfire
93risk score of 100
Only 5 of the 160 Colorado towns we compare have a higher FEMA risk score than Florissant. Expected losses in Florissant break down as 69% from wildfires and 14% from inland flooding.
FEMA risk score
WildfireInland floodingLightning
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Florissant
59″snow a winter
For Florissant, the peak summer temperature is 78°F.
Typical low → high °F
Winter8–39°
Spring24–54°
Summer43–76°
Fall26–58°
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commute
Most of Florissant’s workers leave town for work
0%work in town
Half the trips to work are shorter than 25 miles. Jobs based in Florissant grew to 51 in 2023, 32 more than in 2013. The top destinations are Colorado Springs (17%), Denver (8%) and Cripple Creek (6%).
Where working residents work
In Florissant0%
Colorado Springs17%
Denver8%
Cripple Creek6%
Woodland Park6%
25 mi
median commute distance
51
jobs based in Florissant
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Housing
A home in Florissant is worth about $447K, on Zillow’s estimate
$447KZillow home value
Typical home values fell 2.2% in the year to September 2026.
Typical home value
Florissant$447K
Colorado$529K
−2.2%
value change, 1 year
1
homes sold in September
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Health
How healthy Florissant is
For adults in Florissant, the share who get no exercise outside work is 16%. CDC measures, 26 in all: Florissant beats Colorado on 4 and trails on 6. Only 9 of the 160 Colorado towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Florissant.
| Florissant | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 26% | 35% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 16% | 25% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 71% | 79% |
26 measures vs. Colorado
4 better16 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Florissant | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.5% | 11.1% |
| More adults seeing a dentist | 71.5% | 64.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.8% | 7.8% |
Uchealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital
11.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
0.5% of Florissant is conserved land
0.5%conserved
Florissant’s concentration of trails comes in at 1.2 miles per square mile. Across 1 park or preserve: 0.6 miles of trail. Among 155 Colorado towns, just 10 have a lower share of conserved land than Florissant.
| Florissant | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.5% | 6.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.2 miles per square mile | 1.3 | 0.4 |
0.5%
conserved · 2 of 329 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 1.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Florissant
16pages on Florissant
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
Nearby attractions
All 85 attractions →Pikes Peak and 24 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Florissant. Close and well known come first.
Big draw15 mi MountainPikes Peak
Big draw31 mi LandmarkNorth American Aerospace Defense Command
23 mi Park & preserveGarden of the Gods
24 mi Stadium & arenaFalcon Stadium
in town National MonumentFlorissant Fossil Beds National Monument64K visitors a year
26 mi MountainCheyenne MountainSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Pikes Peak: David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0 · North American Aerospace Defense Command: Unknown, Public domain · Garden of the Gods: Dicklyon, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Falcon Stadium: David Shankbone, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Cheyenne Mountain: Jimmy from Grand Junction, CO, CC BY-SA 2.0
Getting set up
Moving to Florissant: who provides what
Florissant is unincorporated, so Teller County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerCORE Electric Cooperative15.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterFlorissant WSD5 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers70% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesTeller CountyTeller County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn Colorado you can register online until 8 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 8 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereTeller County Clerk and RecorderTeller County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8081680816 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Florissant; the nearest are
United States Air Force AcademyUniversity or college · Public · USAF Academy21.9 miCommunity College of AuroraCommunity college · Public · Aurora59.4 mi$4,470 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Florissant residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
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