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Palmer Lake Colorado (CO) Real Estate & Homes for Sale
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Palmer Lake, Colorado is a small town just north of Colorado Springs in El Paso County. Situated along the Palmer Divide, a geological ridge which separates the Arkansas River and Platte River basins, the community was originally inhabited by the Ute, Kiowa, Arapaho and Cheyenne Indians. Homesteaders first settled here in the early 1860s, but it wasn’t until after General William J. Palmer founded the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad in 1870 that the area began to thrive. The lake that later bore his name became a crucial stop along the new railroad, as steam-powered trains stopped to refill here for the trip down Monument Hill. In 1882, Dr. William Finley Thompson purchased land here and plotted the town with the intention of building a health resort for wealthy travelers. While Thompson’s grand designs fell through after impending bankrupcy drove him to flee from the area in 1891, he left the twin legacies of the Rocky Mountain Chataqua, a cultural institute for vacationers, and the sixty-one room Rockland Hotel.
While the turn of the century brought a decline in mineral resorts, the town persevered as a small agricultural community until 1958, when the opening of the Air Force Academy in nearby Colorado Springs brought a host of new jobs and residents to the area. A growing community with a wealth of gorgeous natural scenery, historic attractions and economic opportunities just minutes from downtown Colorado Springs, the town remains a wonderful place to live, work and explore.
A growing center for high-tech and defense industries in the American West, the Colorado Springs area is home to the United States Air Force Academy, Fort Carson, Peterson Air Force Base and several information technology firms, all of which provide thousands of jobs and a strong economic base. In fact, the region was recently identified as one of the nation's ten fastest-growing economies. Centrally located at the heart of the Front Range Urban Corridor, the area offers an outstanding quality of life, stunning natural scenery, easy accessibility to the major cities of the American southwest and some of the nation's most desirable real estate. Excellent opportunities for recreation and leisure abound in the nearby peaks of the Rocky Mountains, the sprawling city of Denver, and the many scenic resort communities of the surrounding area.
Through this site you will find comprehensive facts about as well as extensive information on buying or selling real estate in Palmer Lake, Colorado. If you are looking to invest in Palmer Lake real estate you will find a variety of opportunities available to you. Palmer Lake Colorado real estate offers relocation information, residential real estate, new home construction and development, condominiums (condos), adult living communities (55+ communities), retirement homes and facilities, land, waterfront properties and multi-family investment properties. Palmer Lake, CO, and the surrounding areas offer vacation homes, farms, equine facilities, country properties. To search the statewide MLS (multiple listings service) also referred to as CO MLS, for properties in Palmer Lake based on a keyword search, click on the following:
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COLORADO (CO) LAND OF ADVENTURE -- "NIL SINE NUMINE (NOTHING WITHOUT THE DEITY)"
A sprawling natural wonderland at the heart of America's west, Colorado stretches from the rugged peaks of the Rocky Mountains to the flat grasslands of the Great Plains and from the thickly settled suburbs of the Front Range Urban Corridor to the sparse desert of the Colorado Plateau. While the forbidding terrain of Colorado's mountains drew only the hardiest of pioneers before the 1850s, the discovery of vast mineral riches near Pike's Peak drove a land rush, and the state has never looked back. Still growing in population and influence more than a century and a half later, the state retains a maverick frontier spirit through innovations in technology, commerce, environmental science and contemporary American thought.
With an area of more than 100,000 square miles, the state's vast expanse is home to a striking variety of wildlife and natural scenery. At 14,440 feet, the summit of Mount Elbert is the highest point in both the state and the entire Rocky Mountain range. Home to four national parks, the state offers unrivaled opportunities for hiking and outdoor recreation, scenic drives, art and cultural exhibits, retail shopping, amusement and leisure.
Climate
Seasonal temperatures in the state vary widely by region. Generally speaking, the Eastern Plains are quite sunny and dry, with temperatures frequently exceeding 100°F in the summer months. The Front Range Urban Corridor, home to most of state's residents, experience relatively mild winters, with daytime highs in the forties, though temperatures can plummet to single digits at night. Summers in the region are hot, with daytime highs near 90°F in July, though the dry air moderates the heat somewhat. Residents and visitors alike should be prepared for abrupt temperature changes, as conditions can vary greatly within the course of a day.
Government:
The state capital is Denver, which lies in the South Platte River Valley in the north-central region of the state. The state government consists of three branches: Executive (headed by the governor), Legislative (comprising the Colorado General Assembly), and Judicial (headed by the Colorado Supreme Court).
Taxes:
The state income tax is a flat 4.63 percent of your federal taxable income regardless of your personal income level.