Edwards, Colorado#Combined Statistical Area
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|area_total_km2 = 69.382
|area_land_km2 = 68.988
|area_water_km2 = 0.394
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|postal_code = 81632
|area_code = 970
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Edwards is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Eagle County, Colorado, United States. Edwards is the principal town of the Edwards, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The Edwards post office has the ZIP Code 81632. At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Edwards CDP was 11,246. The Edwards Metropolitan District provides services.
History
The Edwards Post Office has been in operation since 1883.{{cite web|url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=CO |title=Post offices |publisher=Jim Forte Postal History |access-date=25 June 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306120236/http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?state=CO |archive-date=6 March 2016 }} The community was named after Melvin Edwards, a local postal official.{{cite book|last=Dawson|first=John Frank|title=Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015051116740;view=1up;seq=25|publisher=The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co.|location=Denver, CO|page=19}}
Geography
Edwards is in the valley of the Eagle River and extends southwards up the valleys of Lake Creek and Colorow Creek, at the north end of the Sawatch Range. It is bordered to the east by the town of Avon. U.S. Route 6 runs through the center of Edwards on the south side of the Eagle River, while Interstate 70 runs through the CDP north of the river, with access from Exit 163. Via I-70, it is {{convert|14|mi}} east to Vail, {{convert|110|mi}} east to Denver, {{convert|17|mi}} west to Eagle, and {{convert|47|mi}} west to Glenwood Springs.
The Edwards CDP has an area of {{convert|69.382|km2|acres|disp=flip}}, including {{convert|0.394|km2|acres|disp=flip}} of water.
Education
=K-12 Education=
Edwards is served by Eagle County School District Re-50J. The community is home to an elementary school, a middle school, three high schools, and a charter school:
- Edwards Elementary School
- Berry Creek Middle School
- Eagle County Charter Academy
- Battle Mountain High School
- Red Canyon Alternative High School
- Vail Christian High School
=Higher Education=
Colorado Mountain College operates its Vail Valley campus in Edwards.{{cite web|url=https://coloradomtn.edu/campuses/vail-valley-edwards/ |title=Vail Valley at Edwards - Colorado Mountain College |website=coloradomtn.edu}} In 2022, CMC Vail Valley enrolled 2,490 students, making it the largest CMC campus by enrollment.{{cite web |title=Institutional Fact Book |url=https://coloradomtn.edu/contact-departments/institutional-research/cmc-facts/institutional-fact-book/ |publisher=Colorado Mountain College |website=coloradomtn.edu}}
Demographics
The United States Census Bureau initially defined the {{nowrap|Edwards CDP}} for the {{nowrap|United States Census 2000.}}
{{Historical populations
|title = Edwards CDP, Colorado
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|2000| 8,257
|2010|10,266
|2020|11246
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Ski resorts
Edwards is in a favorable location for skiers and riders. Beaver Creek Resort is {{convert|4|mi|0}} to the east while Vail is {{convert|14.5|mi}} to the east.
See also
{{portal|Colorado}}
References
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External links
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- [https://www.colorado.com/cities-and-towns/edwards Edwards @ Colorado.com]
- [https://www.uncovercolorado.com/towns/edwards/ Edwards @ UncoverColorado.com]
- [http://edwards-colorado.com/people Edwards Metropolitan District website]
- [https://www.eaglecounty.us/ Eagle County website]
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