Woodmoor, Colorado, 2020
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Census counts: 1,490 in 1980, 9,536 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 4 maps from 1954 on.
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WoodmoorCO
A town of 8,934.
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Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0
Population
8,934
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$772K
Census ACS
Household income
$172K
median
Median age
49.5
years
Jobs based here
2,980
Balanced
TownGrade
A
#10 of 158 in CO
Is Woodmoor a good place to live?
Woodmoor's standout: CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 96% of the country. Overall it grades A, 10th among Colorado's 158 graded towns. Its public schools beat 95% of Colorado towns on state tests and graduation and the median household earns $172K. Its weakest subject is hazard risk: FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 72% of U.S. communities, with wildfire at the top. Woodmoor’s median household income is $172,000, above both Colorado’s towns ($95,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Woodmoor has 1 place on the National Register. Only 18 of Colorado’s 218 towns score lower on the outdoors.
What makes Woodmoor stand out
Where Woodmoor beats most towns.
26 measures vs. Colorado
12 better10 too close to call4 worse
| Widest gap | Woodmoor | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.7% | 11.1% |
HealthA+
Healthier than 97% of U.S. towns
Beats CO on 12 of 26 CDC measures, trails it on 4
Less healthyHealthier
CDC PLACES 2025 estimates.
Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the co
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Monument Charter Academy | PK–5 | 612 |
| Lewis-Palmer Elementary School | PK–6 | 409 |
| Lewis-Palmer Middle School | 7–8 | 731 |
SchoolsA+
#2 of the 159 Colorado towns we grade for schools
NCES · EDFacts.
How Woodmoor grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Colorado), ordered by how far Woodmoor is from typical.
HealthSt. Francis Hospital - Interquest 7.1 miles awayA+Open →SchoolsA+Open →Jobs & incomeAOpen →Hazard riskwildfire tops the listC−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $772K, 8.6 years of the Colorado Springs metro’s $90K median household incomeCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 8.5 of 20; 3.2% of households have no car; 0.8% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Nearby attractions
All 86 attractions →Pikes Peak and 26 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Woodmoor. Close and well known come first.
Big draw21 mi MountainPikes Peak
Big draw28 mi LandmarkNorth American Aerospace Defense Command
16 mi Park & preserveGarden of the Gods
8 mi Stadium & arenaFalcon Stadium
37 mi LandmarkColumbine Memorial
19 mi Stadium & arenaWeidner FieldSources: 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 · Columbine Memorial: Denverjeffrey, CC BY 3.0 · Weidner Field: KM Newnham, CC BY-SA 2.5
Getting set up
Moving to Woodmoor: who provides what
Woodmoor is unincorporated, so El Paso County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerMountain View Elec Assn15.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWoodmoor WSDNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet9 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesEl Paso CountyEl Paso 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 hereEl Paso County Clerk and RecorderEl Paso County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8013280132 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Woodmoor.
Woodmoor has schools in the top 5% of Colorado, gets more snow than nearly all U.S. towns and has less no health insurance than most of Colorado.
HealthA+
A smaller share of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Woodmoor than in most of Colorado or the rest of the country
Its widest gap with Colorado is no health insurance: 4.7% of those 18–64 have no health insurance, against 11.1% statewide. Against the 1,635 U.S. towns with household incomes like Woodmoor’s, it is healthier than 73%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
4.7% of adults 18 to 64 have no health insurance in Woodmoor. Only 2 of the 159 Colorado towns we compare have a higher share of adults who had a checkup this year than Woodmoor. 7.7% of adults smoke cigarettes in Woodmoor.
97%healthier than U.S. townsA+Health Grade
| Woodmoor | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.7% | 11% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 25% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 25% | 26% | 35% |
26 measures vs. Colorado
12 better10 too close to call4 worse
| What stands out | Woodmoor | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.7% | 11.1% |
| Fewer smokers | 7.7% | 10.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.9% | 7.8% |
St. Francis Hospital - Interquest
7.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
77th
percentile among CO towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsA+
Woodmoor earns an A+ for schools
Its A+ ranks #2 of the 159 Colorado towns we grade for schools.
Its public schools are run by Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38 in the co. The largest public high school is Lewis-Palmer High School, with 1,144 students.
95%of CO districts it outscoresA+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis-Palmer Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 731 | A− |
| Lewis-Palmer High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,144 | A |
| Palmer Ridge High SchoolTop results in townGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,066 | A+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CO on state tests and graduation
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
High risk in Woodmoor, with wildfire at the top
72risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
WildfireInland floodingTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in Woodmoor
The Monument weather station records that 121 inches of snow fall in a normal winter, more than in 99% of U.S. towns.
Woodmoor has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Woodmoor’s July high is 82°F.
121″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter15–44°
Spring29–58°
Summer49–79°
Fall32–62°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 14
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
About two in five of Woodmoor’s working residents commute to Colorado Springs
Woodmoor has about as many jobs (2,980) as working residents, but only 396 people both live and work here. 30.7% of workers work from home, against 21% across Colorado.
Most working residents leave Woodmoor for work: only 12% work in town. 31% of Woodmoor workers work from home. Jobs based in Woodmoor grew to 2,980 in 2023, 629 more than in 2013.
12%work in town
| Woodmoor | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 31% | 18% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 2.3% | 8.5% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 7.5% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Woodmoor12%
Colorado Springs40%
Denver8%
Monument4%
Aurora3%
18 mi
median commute distance
2,980
jobs based in Woodmoor
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 54% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
OutdoorsC−
Woodmoor has set aside 0% of its land for conservation
1.2 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves. The trail density in Woodmoor is 0.2 miles per square mile. The biggest park or preserve is The Meadows Open Space, at 20 acres.
0%conserved
0%
conserved · 0 of 3,914 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. The Meadows Open Space | 0.5 mi | 20 |
| 2. The Marsh Common Area | 0.4 mi | 9 |
| 3. North Park | 0.2 mi | 13 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Woodmoor
17pages on Woodmoor
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Woodmoor
United States Air Force AcademyUniversity or college · Public · USAF Academy7 miColorado Technical University-Colorado SpringsUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Colorado Springs14.5 mi$12,750 tuitionUniversity of Colorado Colorado SpringsUniversity or college · Public · Colorado Springs14.8 mi$10,149 in-state tuition
About 5 of every 100 Woodmoor residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Colorado.
About Woodmoor
Unincorporated community in Colorado, US
Woodmoor is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by El Paso County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Woodmoor CDP was 9,536 at the United States Census 2020. The Monument post office (Zip Code 80132) serves the area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 6.1 sq mi
- Elevation
- 7,244 ft
- Area code
- 719
Woodmoor’s neighbors
One town shares a border with Woodmoor.
MonumentWoodmoor
How the neighbors grade
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Questions about Woodmoor
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Woodmoor, CO a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Woodmoor grades A overall, better than 90% of U.S. towns and #10 of 158 in Colorado. It grades A+ for health and A+ for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a C−.
Is Woodmoor, CO expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C.