South Central Colorado Urban Area | ||
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![]() Interactive map of the South Central Colorado Urban Area
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| Coordinates:38°33′N104°49′W / 38.550°N 104.817°W /38.550; -104.817 | ||
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| Largest city | -Colorado Springs | |
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TheSouth Central Colorado Urban Area comprises theColorado Springs Metropolitan Statistical Area, thePueblo Metropolitan Statistical Area, and theCañon City Micropolitan Statistical Area in the central and south central region of theState of Colorado. With the exception of northernTeller County and small portions of northernEl Paso County, the entire South Central Colorado Urban Area is drained by theArkansas River and its tributaries. The South Central Colorado Urban Area is the southernmost of the three primary subregions of theFront Range Urban Corridor.
The South Central Colorado Urban Area had a population of 851,500 at the2010 United States census, and increase of 17.43% from the2000 United States census.[1] In 2010, 16.93% of Coloradans lived in the South Central Colorado Urban Area.
| Core Based Statistical Area | 2010 Census | County | 2010 Census | 2000 Census | Pop Change |
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| Colorado Springs, CO MSA | 645,613 | El Paso County, Colorado | 622,263 | 516,929 | +20.38% |
| Teller County, Colorado | 23,350 | 20,555 | +13.60% | ||
| Pueblo, CO MSA | 159,063 | Pueblo County, Colorado | 159,063 | 141,472 | +12.43% |
| Cañon City, CO μSA | 46,824 | Fremont County, Colorado | 46,824 | 46,145 | +1.47% |
| Total | 851,500 | 725,101 | +17.43% | ||
The South Central Colorado Urban Area includes
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