About Florissant
Set in the central part of Colorado, Florissant is a small unincorporated community.
Florissant holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.52 square miles.
📰 Florissant News Today
- Florissant Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
- Florissant woman killed in 6-vehicle crash near Hartsel Colorado Springs Gazette · Jul 13
- 2026 Summer Night Sky Events National Park Service (.gov) · May 26
- Ex-Colorado fire chief asks 10th Circuit to reignite election whistleblower suit Courthouse News · Mar 17
- Crews respond to explosion, power outage in Teller County KKTV · Apr 13
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Florissant Unique
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Part of the fabric of Colorado — one of 482 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 13 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Florissant
- Costello Street Coffee House — coffee shop
- Lake George Pizza & Cafe — sandwich (café)
- Mountain Burger
- Thunderbird Inn (café)
- Yeagers (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Pikes Peak Historical Society Museum · Museum
- Shale Outcrop · Attraction
- The Big Stump · Attraction
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Florissant
- 🏞️ Florissant Fossil Beds National Monument · National Park reviews ★
- Florissant Children's Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Florissant
- Lake George Charter School
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateColorado
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area0.52 sq mi
Coordinates38.9446, -105.2899