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Idledale, Colorado

Census-designated place in Jefferson County, CO, USA

Summary

Census-designated place in Jefferson County, CO, USA

FieldValue
official_nameIdledale, Colorado
native_name
settlement_typeCensus-designated place
image_skylineIdledale, Colorado.JPG
image_captionIdledale in 2014
image_mapFile:Jefferson County Colorado Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Idledale Highlighted 0838480.svg
map_captionLocation of the Idledale CDP in Jefferson County, Colorado.
pushpin_mapUSA
pushpin_labelIdledale
pushpin_label_positionright
pushpin_map_captionLocation of the Idledale CDP in the United States.
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameUnited States
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1Colorado
subdivision_type2County
subdivision_name2Jefferson County
government_footnotes
government_typeunincorporated community
leader_title1
established_title
established_title2
established_title3
unit_prefUS
area_footnotes
area_total_km20.717
area_land_km20.717
area_water_km20.000
population_as_of2020
population_footnotes
population_total244
population_density_km2auto
population_density_sq_miauto
timezoneMST
utc_offset-7
timezone_DSTMDT
utc_offset_DST-6
coordinates_footnotes
coordinates
elevation_footnotes
elevation_m2011
elevation_ft6598
postal_code_typeZIP Code
postal_code80453
area_codes303 & 720
blank_nameGNIS feature
blank_infoIdledale CDP

Idledale is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Idledale post office has the ZIP code 80453. At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Idledale CDP was 244.

History

Originally called "Starbuck Heights", the town was almost washed out by a storm in 1933. When it was rebuilt, the town became known as Idledale.

Geography

Idledale is located on the north side of Bear Creek. Colorado State Highway 74 passes through the community as it traverses Bear Creek Canyon; to the east, the highway is known as Bear Creek Canyon Scenic Mountain Drive and leads downstream 4 mi to Morrison; to the west the highway leads up the canyon the same distance to Kittredge.

The Idledale CDP has an area of 0.717 km2, all land.

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Idledale CDP for the United States Census 2010. |2010|252 |2020|244

Education

Idledale is served by the Jefferson County Public Schools.

References

References

  1. "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". [[United States Census Bureau]].
  2. United States Census Bureau. "Idledale CDP, Colorado".
  3. "Look Up a ZIP Code". [[United States Postal Service]].
  4. "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". [[United States Geological Survey]].
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