Penrose, Colorado

About Penrose

Penrose is a small unincorporated community in southern Colorado.

Officially, Penrose is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 17.85 square miles.

📰 Penrose News Today

• Southern Colorado fire crews respond to fire north of Penrose near Highway 115 KKTV · Jul 25
• Penrose Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• 5101 County Road 123, Penrose, CO 81240 Realtor.com · Aug 11
• Evacuees return home after KO fire near Penrose is fully contained Colorado Springs Gazette · Jun 19
• Concrete panel preventive maintenance on CO 115 to begin April 6 Colorado Department of Transportation (.gov) · Apr 2

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Penrose Unique

• The only place in America named Penrose — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southern Colorado, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 10 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Penrose

• Two Sisters — mexican
• Coyote's Coffee Den — regional (café)
• Gooseberry Patch Restaurant

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Penrose

• Penrose Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Penrose

• Penrose Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Penrose

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