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Sedalia, Colorado
Unincorporated community in Douglas County, CO, USA
Unincorporated community in Douglas County, CO, USA
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| official_name | Sedalia, Colorado |
| settlement_type | Census-designated place |
| image_skyline | Sedalia, Colorado.JPG |
| image_caption | Looking south on Manhart Street in Sedalia. |
| image_map | Douglas_County_Colorado_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Sedalia_Highlighted.svg |
| map_caption | Location of the Sedalia CDP in Douglas County, Colorado |
| pushpin_map | USA |
| pushpin_label | Sedalia |
| pushpin_label_position | right |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location of the Sedalia CDP in the United States |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | United States |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | Colorado |
| subdivision_type2 | County |
| subdivision_name2 | Douglas County |
| government_footnotes | |
| government_type | unincorporated town |
| established_title | |
| unit_pref | Imperial |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 3.531 |
| area_land_km2 | 3.531 |
| population_as_of | 2020 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 177 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| population_density_sq_mi | auto |
| timezone | MST |
| utc_offset | -7 |
| timezone_DST | MDT |
| utc_offset_DST | -6 |
| coordinates_footnotes | |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| elevation_ft | 5824 |
| postal_code_type | ZIP Code |
| postal_code | 80135 |
| area_codes | 303 & 720 |
| blank_name | GNIS feature ID |
| blank_info | 2409301 |
Sedalia is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Douglas County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Sedalia post office has the ZIP Code 80135. At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Sedalia CDP was 177.
History
The Sedalia post office has been in operation since 1872. The community was named after Sedalia, Missouri.
Geography
Sedalia is located in northern Douglas County along U.S. Route 85, which leads 8 mi southeast to Castle Rock, the county seat, and north 24 mi to downtown Denver.
The Sedalia CDP has an area of 3.531 km2, all land.
Demographics
There were 94 households, out of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 3.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.5% were non-families. 35.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.24 and the average family size was 2.91.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 21.3% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 126.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 124.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $37,045, and the median income for a family was $40,000. Males had a median income of $41,042 versus $32,292 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $15,528. None of the families and 4.2% of the population were living below the poverty line.
The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Sedalia CDP for the United States Census 2000. |2000|211 |2010|206 |2020|177
Education
The Douglas County School District serves Sedalia.
Notable resident
- Philip F. Roach (1881-1976), U.S. Coast Guard Commodore, Navy Cross recipient,
References
References
- "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". [[United States Census Bureau]].
- United States Census Bureau. "Sedalia CDP, Colorado".
- "Look Up a ZIP Code". [[United States Postal Service]].
- {{GNIS. 2409301
- "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History.
- Dawson, John Frank. "Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin". The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co..
- "U.S. Census website". [[United States Census Bureau]].
- "Philip Francis Roach". Military Times.
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