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Colorado’s Fifth Congressional District

Colorado's Fifth Congressional District is home to El Paso County, Colorado Springs, and its surrounding communities, including Fountain, Monument, Manitou Springs, Palmer Lake, Peyton, Falcon, Security, Widefield, and Cimarron Hills. Colorado Springs, the most heavily populated area within the district, boasts one of the largest contingents of both active-duty and retired military personnel in the country. It is also home to many important companies in the defense industry and five military installations, including the Air Force Academy, Fort Carson Army Base, Schriever Space Force Base, Peterson Space Force Base, and Cheyenne Mountain Space Force Station.

With its wonderful climate, clean air, nearby springs, and majestic Pikes Peak in the backdrop, Colorado Springs began as a resort. Founded in 1872 by Civil War hero and railroad magnate Gen. William J. Palmer, Colorado Springs was envisioned as a city of culture— thus, it earned the nickname "Little London." Today, that vision continues to hold true. Tourism remains an economic mainstay – the southern edge of the Rocky Mountains and Pikes Peak provide a backdrop that attracts visitors from around the country and the world and with a lively arts and culture scene, great shopping, and small-town feel, it is no surprise that so many visitors choose Colorado Springs as their vacation destination.

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Military Presence

Since World War II, Colorado Springs has grown to become one of the nation's premier military centers. East of the city is Peterson Space Force Base (headquarters of the U.S. Space Command) and Schriever Space Force Base, south is Fort Carson, and deep in a mountain to the west is the North American Air Defense Command, which maintains round-the-clock alert for an enemy attack. North of the city is the Air Force Academy – one of five federal military academies and one of the premier engineering schools in the nation. In all, over 38,000 uniformed military, 13,000 Department of Defense civilians, and over 85,000 veterans reside within Colorado Springs and Colorado's Fifth Congressional District.

In 2023, Colorado Springs became the permanent home of U.S. Space Command. U.S. Space Command plays a pivotal role in defending satellite systems that provide GPS navigation, national security communications, internet and cellular services, and missile warning and defense. This work is critical to supporting U.S. Indo-Pacific Command’s work to deter aggression from an increasingly dangerous China.

Important investments have been made throughout Colorado to strengthen the United States' national security space missions. In addition to the other space assets across our state, Colorado Springs is home to the National Space Defense Center (NSDC), which is particularly vital to our nation’s ability to respond to threats in space. Located at Schriever Space Force Base, the NSDC provides unity of effort between the Department of Defense and the Intelligence Community to facilitate information sharing across the entire national security space enterprise, and underpinning USSPACECOM’s warfighting mission. Colorado Springs is also home to Space Operations Command and the Space Warfighting Analysis Center at Peterson Space Force Base, which are charged with developing and providing combat-ready space professionals and force design guidance for the Space Force.

Key Industries

Home to over 200 aerospace and defense companies, along with over 100,000 national security professionals, Colorado Springs remains the epicenter for the defense space enterprise. Several other major industries have chosen Colorado Springs to conduct their business operations, including Hewlett-Packard, Memorial Health Services, Lockheed Martin, Penrose-St. Francis Health Services, the Broadmoor, Atmel Corp., Progressive Insurance, Focus on the Family, Verizon, ITT Industries. Almost 50 percent of the region's economy is linked to defense and aerospace, with an annual economic impact of over $7 billion for Colorado's 5th District.

Education

Students flourish and thrive in the Fifth District with several opportunities for higher education. Thousands of students attend our several colleges and universities either as state residents or from out-of-state. The Fifth District is proud to encompass the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Colorado College, Pikes Peak State College, and Colorado Technical University.

Fifth District of Colorado - Interactive Map

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