{"id":4070,"date":"2022-07-11T06:38:00","date_gmt":"2022-07-11T11:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.funeralocity.com\/blog\/?post_type=press&#038;p=4070"},"modified":"2022-09-13T07:39:47","modified_gmt":"2022-09-13T12:39:47","slug":"prices-at-evergreen-cemetery-set-to-rise","status":"publish","type":"press","link":"https:\/\/www.funeralocity.com\/blog\/media-center\/prices-at-evergreen-cemetery-set-to-rise\/","title":{"rendered":"Prices at Evergreen Cemetery Set to Rise"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Colorado Springs, CO, July 11, 2022 &#8211; <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/gazette.com\/news\/prices-at-evergreen-cemetery-set-to-rise\/article_683c7d18-014e-11ed-bfcd-371c9f8a8791.html\">COLORADO SPRINGS GAZETTE<\/a><\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The cost of death is rising in Colorado Springs with the price of cemetery plots and funeral niches.<br>The Colorado Springs City Council heard a proposal Monday to increase prices to help cover costs at Fairview and Evergreen cemeteries in part<br>because of the rising cost of labor and water.<\/p>\r\n    <div class=\"single-content-banner\">\r\n                                    <div class=\"single-content-banner__shortcode\">\r\n                            <div class=\"input-search-wrapper input-search-wrapper--bottom\">\r\n            <h2 class=\"title-search\">See funeral home prices in your area<\/h2>\r\n            <div class=\"input-search search-home\">\r\n                <input placeholder=\"Enter your City or ZIP Code\" type=\"search\" class=\"addressMain\">\r\n                <button type=\"submit\" class=\"blue-button\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.funeralocity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/themes\/funeralocity\/dist\/images\/icons\/search-button.svg\">Search\r\n                <\/button>\r\n            <\/div>\r\n            <span class=\"small-text\">Use zip code for more precise search results<\/span>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Those cemeteries are very labor-intensive and very water-intensive and so those are some of the pressures we are feeling,&#8221; said Kim King,<br>recreation and administration manager with the city. The annual budget for the two cemeteries is about $1.5 million.&nbsp;<br>Fairview Cemetery on South 26th Street is essentially full and so the cost hikes will hit those purchasing space in Evergreen Cemetery near<br>Hancock Expressway and East Fountain Boulevard, a burial ground expected to serve the community for 30 to 40 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In January, the price of a basic plot at Evergreen will rise 11% to $1,450 and space for burying cremated remains is expected to rise between<br>15% to 50%, with prices ranging from $800 to $3,000. The most expensive cremation option, a cremation estate expected to cost $3,000, can<br>hold 15 cremated remains.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\r\n    <div class=\"single-content-banner\">\r\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/funeralocity.com\/average-funeral-price\" class=\"single-content-banner__image\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"desktop\" src=\"https:\/\/www.funeralocity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Banner_1_desktop.png\" alt=\"Compare the cost of funerals in your city\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"tablet\" src=\"https:\/\/www.funeralocity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Banner_1_tablet.png\" alt=\"Compare the cost of funerals in your city\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mobile\" src=\"https:\/\/www.funeralocity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Banner_1_mobile.png\" alt=\"Compare the cost of funerals in your city\">\r\n                <\/a>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\n\n\n\n<p>Space in a columbarium, an aboveground monument, is going up the most \u2014 between 46% and 59%, to bring the cost to $3,500 regardless of<br>level. Previously, the cost was tiered by row. A portion of the fees is invested so cemeteries can be cared for into the future.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The city attempted to hit a &#8220;mid-market&#8221; price with its cemetery fees, King said.<br>The community also has several private options for burial an internment including Memorial Gardens Funeral, Cremation &amp; Cemetery and the<br>Shrine of Remembrance.<br>Funeral prices as a whole can vary dramatically, with the average price of a traditional full-service burial reaching about $7,000 on average in<br>Colorado, including a casket, according to Funeralocity, a consumer advocacy site.&nbsp;<br>Cremation, typically a cheaper option, is rising in popularity nationwide and in Colorado Springs, King said.&nbsp;<br>The city cemeteries saw 678 burials last year and about 50% of those were cremations, she said. About 10 years ago, the number of people<br>cremated trailed those who who opted for a burial by about half, she said. Last year, city cemeteries may have seen more cremated remains<br>because families needed to postpone funerals during the COVID-19 pandemic, she said&nbsp;<br>The Cremation Association of the North America expects cremation will continue rising in popularity and by 2025, 64% of all those who die in<br>the country may be cremated.<\/p>\r\n    <div class=\"single-content-banner\">\r\n                                    <a href=\"https:\/\/funeralocity.com\/cremationclub\" class=\"single-content-banner__image\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"desktop\" src=\"https:\/\/www.funeralocity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Banner_2_desktop.png\" alt=\"Advanced directive planning - for peace of mind\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"tablet\" src=\"https:\/\/www.funeralocity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Banner_2_tablet.png\" alt=\"Advanced directive planning - for peace of mind\">\r\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mobile\" src=\"https:\/\/www.funeralocity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Banner_2_mobile.png\" alt=\"Advanced directive planning - for peace of mind\">\r\n                <\/a>\r\n                        <\/div>\r\n\n\n\n\n<p>King said city ofcials are exploring new options to memorialize those who are cremated. For example, they may allow ashes to be placed in<br>statues or benches, she said.<br>Such options don&#8217;t require much space and can add the aesthetic of the cemetery, she said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The city is also purchasing a new&nbsp;columbarium with 80 new niches to help meet demand, and expects to spend $50,000 on it, including<br>installation.<br>The council is expected to vote on the non-controversial price increases later this month. 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