Florissant, Colorado

Florissant is a census-designated place and a U.S. Post Office in Teller County, Colorado, United States. The population as of the 2010 Census was 104.[3] Florissant, Colorado, was named after Florissant, Missouri, the hometown of Judge James Castello, an early settler.[4] The word florissant is the gerund of the French verb fleurir, which roughly means to flourish, to flower, or to blossom.[5]

Florissant, Colorado
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Panorama of Florissant
Location of Florissant in Teller County, Colorado.
Florissant, Colorado
Location within the state of Colorado
Coordinates: 38°56′46″N 105°17′23″W
CountryUSA
State Colorado
CountiesTeller[1]
Established1870
Elevation
8,200 ft (2,500 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total104
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[2]
80816
FIPS code08-27095

Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument is located immediately south of Florissant. The Florissant Post Office has the ZIP Code 80816.[2]

Florissant is just east of the starting point of the Hayman fire, which as of 2006, is the largest fire in Colorado's history.

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.

Geography

Florissant is located at 38°56′46″N 105°17′23″W (38.946059,-105.289707) between Divide, Colorado and Lake George, Colorado.

Florissant Heritage Museum

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

See also

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. December 27, 2006. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on December 14, 2006. Retrieved December 27, 2006.
  3. Colorado Trend Report 2: State and Complete Places (Sub-state 2010 Census Data). Archived July 11, 2012, at Archive.today Missouri Census Data Center. Retrieved 2011-02-25.
  4. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 127.
  5. http://www.wordreference.com/fren/florissant
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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