View source for Eldorado Springs, Colorado

{{Short description|Census-designated place in Boulder County, CO, USA}}
{{Use American English|date=July 2025}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
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|population_as_of      = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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'''Eldorado Springs''' is an [[Unincorporated area|unincorporated community]], a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) and a [[post office]] located in and governed by [[Boulder County, Colorado|Boulder County]], [[Colorado]], [[United States]]. The CDP is a part of the [[Boulder County, Colorado|Boulder, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area]]. The Eldorado Springs post office has the [[ZIP code]] 80025 ([[post office box]]es).<ref name=ZIPcode/> At the [[2020 United States census]], the population of the Eldorado Springs CDP was 559.<ref name="Census 2020" />

[[Eldorado Canyon State Park]], adjacent and upstream, is famous for its classic North-American climbing routes.

==History==
In 1916, future president [[Dwight D. Eisenhower|Dwight Eisenhower]] and new bride [[Mamie Eisenhower]] celebrated their honeymoon in one of the cabins at the resort.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.stateparks.com/eldorado_canyon_state_park_in_colorado.html | title=Eldorado Canyon State Park }}</ref> Also known for its good tasting spring water, "Eldorado Springs" bottled water is sold in stores around Colorado.

===Notable residents===
*[[Ivy Baldwin]], best known locally for his Eldorado Canyon tightrope walks across [[South Boulder Creek (Colorado)|South Boulder Creek]]
*[[Pansy Stockton]] (1895–1972), artist
*[[Mark Emery Udall|Mark Udall]] (1950- ), former U.S. Congressman, U.S. Senator

==Geography==
The Eldorado Springs CDP has an area of {{convert|6.696|km2|acres|disp=flip}}, including {{convert|0.004|km2|acres|disp=flip}} of water.<ref name=CO_CDP_2020/> To the southwest is [[Eldorado Mountain]].
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===Climate===
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{{Weather box
|location                = Eldorado Springs, Colorado
|single line             = Y
|collapsed = Yes
|Jan high F              = 46
|Feb high F              = 49
|Mar high F              = 56
|Apr high F              = 63
|May high F              = 72
|Jun high F              = 81
|Jul high F              = 86
|Aug high F              = 85
|Sep high F              = 77
|Oct high F              = 65
|Nov high F              = 54
|Dec high F              = 46
|year high F             = 65
|Jan low F               = 22
|Feb low F               = 23
|Mar low F               = 29
|Apr low F               = 36
|May low F               = 44
|Jun low F               = 51
|Jul low F               = 56
|Aug low F               = 55
|Sep low F               = 47
|Oct low F               = 38
|Nov low F               = 28
|Dec low F               = 22
|year low F              = 37.6
|source 1 = Accuweather<ref>{{cite web
| title = Eldorado Springs Weather
| url =http://www.accuweather.com/en/us/eldorado-springs-co/80302/december-weather/2201260?monyr=12/1/2015&view=table
 | access-date = July 6, 2015}}</ref>
|date=July 2015
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==Demographics==
<!-- As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> of 2000, there were 557 people, 275 households, and 133 families residing in the CDP.  The population density was {{convert|232.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  There were 295 housing units at an average density of {{convert|122.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}.  The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.61% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.72% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.18% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.80% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.90% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.80% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.87% of the population.

There were 275 households, out of which 20.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.3% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 51.6% were non-families. 38.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 2.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.  The average household size was 2.03 and the average family size was 2.74.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 17.2% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 35.5% from 25 to 44, 33.8% from 45 to 64, and 7.9% who were 65 years of age or older.  The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.6 males.  For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $48,875, and the median income for a family was $96,823. Males had a median income of $61,625 versus $26,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $42,908.  About 15.4% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 7.2% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
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The [[United States Census Bureau]] initially defined the {{nowrap|Eldorado Springs CDP}} for the {{nowrap|[[United States Census 2000]].}}
{{Historical populations
|title  = Eldorado Springs CDP, Colorado
|type   = US
|align  = left
|source = [[United States Census Bureau]]
|2000|557
|2010|585
|2020|559
}}
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==See also==
{{portal|Colorado}}
*[[Eldorado Canyon State Park]]

==References==
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==External links==
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*[https://www.colorado.com/cities-and-towns/eldorado-springs Eldorado Springs @ Colorado.com]
*[https://www.uncovercolorado.com/towns/eldorado-springs/ Eldorado Springs @ UncoverColorado.com]
*[https://cpw.state.co.us/placestogo/parks/EldoradoCanyon Eldorado Canyon State Park]
*[https://www.bouldercounty.org/ Boulder County website]
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[[Category:Census-designated places in Boulder County, Colorado]]
[[Category:Climbing areas of Colorado]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Colorado]]