Idledale, Colorado

Idledale, Colorado
Census Designated Place
Idledale in 2014
Idledale in 2014
Location of the Idledale CDP in Jefferson County, Colorado.
Location of the Idledale CDP in Jefferson County, Colorado.
Idledale is located in the United States
Idledale
Idledale
Location of the Idledale CDP in the United States.
Coordinates: 39°40′08″N 105°14′35″W / 39.6689276°N 105.2431911°W / 39.6689276; -105.2431911 (Idledale CDP, Colorado)[1]
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyJefferson County
Government
[2]
 • Typeunincorporated community
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.277 sq mi (0.717 km2)
 • Land0.277 sq mi (0.717 km2)
 • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation
[2]
6,598 ft (2,011 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total
244
 • Density880/sq mi (340/km2)
Time zoneUTC-7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code[4]
80453
Area codes303 & 720
GNIS 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
YearPop.±%
2010252—    
2020244−3.2%
Source: United States Census Bureau

Education

Idledale is served by the Jefferson County Public Schools.

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 18, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Domestic Names". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
  3. ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Idledale CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 18, 2020.