Idledale, Colorado | |
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Location of the Idledale CDP in the
United States. | |
Coordinates: 39°40′08″N 105°14′35″W / 39.6689276°N 105.2431911°W [1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Colorado |
County | Jefferson County |
Government | |
• Type | unincorporated community |
Area | |
• Total | 0.277 sq mi (0.717 km2) |
• Land | 0.277 sq mi (0.717 km2) |
• Water | 0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
Elevation | 6,598 ft (2,011 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 244 |
• Density | 880/sq mi (340/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-7 ( MST) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-6 ( MDT) |
ZIP Code [4] | 80453 |
Area codes | 303 & 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]
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]
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]
The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Idledale CDP for the United States Census 2010.
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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2010 | 252 | — |
2020 | 244 | −3.2% |
Source: United States Census Bureau |
Idledale is served by the Jefferson County Public Schools.