Coaldale, Colorado

Coaldale, Colorado
Census-designated place
An abandoned bridge over the Arkansas River in Coaldale
An abandoned bridge over the Arkansas River in Coaldale
Location of the Coaldale CDP in Fremont County, Colorado.
Location of the Coaldale CDP in Fremont County, Colorado.
Coaldale is located in the United States
Coaldale
Coaldale
Location of the Coaldale CDP in the United States.
Coordinates: 38°21′21″N 105°48′47″W / 38.3557381°N 105.8130839°W / 38.3557381; -105.8130839 (Coaldale CDP, Colorado)[1]
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyFremont County
Founded1891
Government
[2]
 • Typeunincorporated community
Area
[1]
 • Total
31.048 sq mi (80.413 km2)
 • Land31.048 sq mi (80.413 km2)
 • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation
[2]
6,550 ft (2,658 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
343
 • Density11/sq mi (4.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code[4]
81222
Area code719
GNIS feature[2]Coaldale CDP

Coaldale is a census-designated place (CDP) and post office located in and governed by Fremont County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Cañon City, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The Coaldale post office has the ZIP Code 81222.[4] At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Coaldale CDP was 343.[3]

History

See also: Early history of Fremont County, Colorado

Geography

Coaldale is located in southwestern Fremont County. It is bordered to the northwest by the community of Howard. The northeastern edge of the CDP follows the Arkansas River, and U.S. Route 50 follows the river through the CDP. Cañon City, the county seat, is 37 miles (60 km) to the east (downriver), while Salida is 21 miles (34 km) northwest (upriver).

The Coaldale CDP has an area of 19,870 acres (80.413 km2), all land.[1] The CDP extends southwest out of the Arkansas River valley up into San Isabel National Forest and the Sangre de Cristo Range. The southeastern edge of the CDP follows the Hayden Creek valley up to Hayden Pass; the southwestern edge follows the Saguache County line along the crest of the Sangre de Cristos; and the northwestern edge follows Stout Creek and Kerr Gulch Road back down to the Arkansas River valley.

Demographics

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

Coaldale CDP, Colorado
YearPop.±%
2010255—    
2020343+34.5%
Source: United States Census Bureau

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
  3. ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Coaldale CDP, Colorado". Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 19, 2020.
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