Idledale, Colorado#History
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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. At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Idledale CDP was 244.
History
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 {{convert|4|mi|0}} to Morrison; to the west the highway leads up the canyon the same distance to Kittredge.
The Idledale CDP has an area of {{convert|0.717|km2|acres|disp=flip}}, all land.
Demographics
The United States Census Bureau initially defined the {{nowrap|Idledale CDP}} for the {{nowrap|United States Census 2010.}}
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|2020|244
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Education
Idledale is served by the Jefferson County Public Schools.
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See also
{{portal|Geography|North America|United States|Colorado}}
- Outline of Colorado
- Index of Colorado-related articles
- State of Colorado
- Colorado cities and towns
- Colorado census designated places
- Colorado counties
- Jefferson County, Colorado
- Colorado metropolitan areas
- Front Range Urban Corridor
- North Central Colorado Urban Area
- Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO Combined Statistical Area
- Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area
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References
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External links
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- [https://www.colorado.com/cities-and-towns/idledale Idledale @ Colorado.com]
- [https://www.uncovercolorado.com/towns/idledale/ Idledale @ UncoverColorado.com]
- [https://thediggings.com/places/co0592583250 Idledale, Colorado Mining Claims And Mines]
- [https://www.jeffco.us/ Jefferson County website]
- [https://www.jeffcopublicschools.org/ Jeffco Public Schools]
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Category:Census-designated places in Jefferson County, Colorado