Edwards, Colorado

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Edwards, Colorado
census-designated place
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Roundabout in Edwards near Interstate 70.
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Location of the Edwards CDP in Eagle County, Colorado.
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Edwards
Location of the Edwards CDP, Colorado.
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Edwards
Edwards (Colorado)
Coordinates: 39°38′42″N106°35′39″W / 39.6450°N 106.5942°W / 39.6450; -106.5942 (Edwards, Colorado) [1]
Country United States
State Colorado
County Eagle [2]
Government
 • Type unincorporated community
 • Body Eagle County [2]
Area
[3]
 • Total
26.789 sq mi (69.382 km2)
 • Land26.636 sq mi (68.988 km2)
 • Water0.152 sq mi (0.394 km2)
Elevation
[1]
7,221 ft (2,201 m)
Population
 (2020) [4]
 • Total
11,246
 • Density422.20/sq mi (163.01/km2)
Time zone UTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code [5]
81632
Area codes 970/748
GNIS place ID 204666
GNIS town ID 2408049
FIPS code 08-23300

Edwards is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Eagle County, Colorado, United States. Despite being an unincorporated community, Edwards is the principal community of the Edwards, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area and the Edwards-Rifle, CO Combined Statistical Area. The Edwards post office has the ZIP Code 81632. [5] At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Edwards CDP was 11,246. [4] The Edwards Metropolitan District provides services.

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History

The Edwards, Colorado, post office opened on July 10, 1883. [6] The community was named after Melvin Edwards, a local postal official. [7]

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 14 miles (23 km) east to Vail, 110 miles (180 km) east to Denver, 17 miles (27 km) west to Eagle, and 47 miles (76 km) west to Glenwood Springs.

The Edwards CDP has an area of 17,145 acres (69.382 km2), including 97 acres (0.394 km2) of water. [3]

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:

Higher Education

Colorado Mountain College operates its Vail Valley campus in Edwards. [8] In 2022, CMC Vail Valley enrolled 2,490 students, making it the largest CMC campus by enrollment. [9]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Edwards CDP for the United States Census 2000.

Edwards CDP, Colorado
YearPop.±%
2000 8,257—    
2010 10,266+24.3%
2020 11,246+9.5%
Source: United States Census Bureau

Ski resorts

Edwards is in a favorable location for skiers and riders. Beaver Creek Resort is 4 miles (6 km) to the east while Vail is 14.5 miles (23.3 km) to the east.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Edwards, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved November 30, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs . Retrieved November 30, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  4. 1 2 United States Census Bureau. "Edwards CDP, Colorado" . Retrieved April 17, 2023.
  5. 1 2 "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service . Retrieved November 30, 2025.
  6. ↑ Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN   0-918654-42-4.
  7. ↑ Dawson, John Frank. 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. 19.
  8. ↑ "Vail Valley at Edwards - Colorado Mountain College". coloradomtn.edu.
  9. ↑ "Institutional Fact Book". coloradomtn.edu. Colorado Mountain College.
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