Idledale, Colorado

Census Designated Place in Colorado, United States

39°40′08″N 105°14′35″W / 39.6689276°N 105.2431911°W / 39.6689276; -105.2431911 (Idledale CDP, Colorado)^[1]Country

United StatesState

ColoradoCountyJefferson CountyGovernment

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• Typeunincorporated communityArea

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• Total0.277 sq mi (0.717 km²) • Land0.277 sq mi (0.717 km²) • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km²)Elevation

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6,598 ft (2,011 m)Population

(2020)^[3]

• Total244 • Density880/sq mi (340/km²)Time zoneUTC-7 (MST) • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)ZIP Code^[4]

80453

Area codes303 & 720GNIS feature^[2]Idledale 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.^[4] At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Idledale CDP was 244.^[3]

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.^[2]

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 miles (6 km) to Morrison; to the west the highway leads up the canyon the same distance to Kittredge.

The Idledale CDP has an area of 177 acres (0.717 km²), all land.^[1]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Idledale CDP for the United States Census 2010.

Idledale CDP, Colorado
Year	Pop.	±%
2010	252	—
2020	244	−3.2%
Source: United States Census Bureau

Education

Idledale is served by the Jefferson County Public Schools.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
^ ^a ^b United States Census Bureau. "Idledale CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 15, 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 18, 2020.