Walden, Colorado | |
|---|---|
 Main Street in Walden, July 2010 | |
 Location of Walden in Jackson County, Colorado. | |
| Coordinates: 40°43′54″N 106°16′53″W / 40.73167°N 106.28139°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County[1] | Jackson County - seat[2] |
| Established | 1889 |
| Incorporated | December 2, 1890[3] |
| Named for | Marcus Aurelius Walden (former postmaster) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town[1] |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.34 sq mi (0.87 km2) |
| • Land | 0.34 sq mi (0.87 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 8,098 ft (2,468 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 606 |
| • Density | 1,800/sq mi (700/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes[7] | 80430, 80480 |
| Area code | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-82130 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2413440[5] |
| Website | www |
Walden is the Statutory Town that is the county seat, the most populous community, and the only incorporated municipality in Jackson County, Colorado, United States.[1][8] It is situated in the center of a large open valley called North Park. People from Walden and the surrounding area refer to themselves as "North Parkers".[citation needed] The town population was 606 at the 2020 census.[6] The town sits at an elevation of 8,099 feet (2,469 meters). It was established in 1889 and was incorporated December 2, 1890.[3] Mark A. Walden, an early postmaster, gave the community his name.[9]
- ^ a b c "Active Colorado Municipalities". State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
- ^ "Colorado County Seats". State of Colorado, Department of Public Health and Environment. Retrieved December 31, 2007.
- ^ a b "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Walden, Colorado
- ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Walden town; Colorado". Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 22, 2010. Retrieved January 8, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Dawson, John Frank (1954). Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 51.