Florissant is an

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, a

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, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Teller County,

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. The CDP is a part of the

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. The Florissant post office has the ZIP Code 80816. At the

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, the population of the Florissant CDP was 128, while the population of the 80816

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was 5,180 including adjacent areas.

Etymology

Florissant, Colorado, was named after

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, the hometown of Judge James Castello, an early settler. The word ''florissant'' is the

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of the French verb ''fleurir'', which roughly means to flourish, to flower, or to blossom.

Geography

Florissant is located immediately north of Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument. The Florissant CDP has an area of , all land.

Demographics

The

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initially defined the for the

Town

Florissant is immediately east 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.

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