Idledale, Colorado

Idledale is a census-designated place (CDP), unincorporated community, and a U.S. Post Office in Jefferson County, Colorado, United States.[3] The Idledale Post Office has the ZIP Code 80453.[2] As of the 2010 census, the population of the CDP was 252.[4]

Idledale, Colorado
Census-designated place
Idledale in 2014
Location of Idledale in Jefferson County, Colorado
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Coordinates: 39°39′57″N 105°14′39″W
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Jefferson[1]
Area
• Total	0.28 sq mi (0.72 km^2)
• Land	0.28 sq mi (0.72 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation [1]	6,466 ft (1,971 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	252
• Density	910/sq mi (351.3/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP code[2]	80453
GNIS feature ID	204713
FIPS code	08-38480

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.[1]

Geography

Idledale is located at 39°39′57″N 105°14′39″W (39.665971,-105.244045) 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 miles (6 km) to Morrison; to the west the highway leads up the canyon the same distance to Kittredge.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Idledale CDP has an area of 0.28 square miles (0.72 km²), all of it recorded as land.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

See also

• Outline of Colorado
  • Index of Colorado-related articles
• State of Colorado
  • Colorado cities and towns
    • Colorado census designated places
  • Colorado counties
    • Jefferson County, Colorado
  • Colorado metropolitan areas
    • Front Range Urban Corridor
    • North Central Colorado Urban Area
    • Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO Combined Statistical Area
    • Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. December 28, 2006. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 23, 2010. Retrieved December 28, 2006.
4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Idledale CDP, Colorado". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved April 26, 2018.
5. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.