Woodmoor is an
unincorporated community
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and a
census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by
El Paso County,
Colorado
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,
United States
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. The CDP is a part of the
Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area
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. The population of the Woodmoor CDP was 9,536 at the
United States Census 2020.
The
Monument
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post office
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(
Zip Code 80132) serves the area.
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Geography
The approximate center of Woodmoor is 1.5 miles due east of the center of Monument, Colorado
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.
The Woodmoor CDP has an area of , including of water.[
]
Common Areas
The Woodmoor Commons have been somewhat of a mystery since there were no signs designating those areas for common use and no maps available to all Woodmoor Residents which designate the location of the common areas. In 1994, the Woodmoor Improvement Association rounded up volunteer residents to hike the areas, name them, build and install signs to the bigger areas, and prepare the first Guide to the Woodmoor Commons.
Additionally, Woodmoor has numerous bridle trails in both North and South Woodmoor.
Demographics
The United States Census Bureau
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initially defined the Woodmoor CDP for the 1980 United States census
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.
See also
*Colorado Springs, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area
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References
External links
Woodmoor Improvement AssociationWoodmoor Water and Sanitation District No. 1The Country Club at WoodmoorEl Paso County website
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Census-designated places in El Paso County, Colorado
Census-designated places in Colorado