Idalia, Colorado

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Idalia, Colorado
Census Designated Place
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Nickname: 
Jewel of the Plains
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Idalia
Idalia (Colorado)
Coordinates: 39°42′14″N102°17′38″W / 39.7039°N 102.2938°W / 39.7039; -102.2938 [1]
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Colorado.svg  Colorado
County Yuma [2]
Founded1887
Government
 • Type unincorporated community
Area
[3]
 • Total
0.085 sq mi (0.220 km2)
 • Land0.085 sq mi (0.220 km2)
 • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation
[1]
3,967 ft (1,209 m)
Population
 (2020) [4]
 • Total
97
 • Density1,100/sq mi (440/km2)
Time zone UTC−7 (MST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP Code
80735 [5]
Area code 970
FIPS code 08-38425
GNIS ID 204817

Idalia is an unincorporated town and census-designated place (CDP) in Yuma County, Colorado, United States. [1] At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Idalia CDP was 97. The Idalia post office has the ZIP Code 80735. [5]

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History

Idalia was originally founded founded in 1887 as Alva. [6] The Alva, Colorado, post office operated from August 6, 187, until September 18, 1888, when the name was changed to Idalia. [7] The community derives its name from Edaliah Helmick, a pioneer settler. [8]

Located on the Eastern Plains of Colorado in southern Yuma County, approximately 150 miles east of Denver and 15 miles from the Kansas border, Idalia has been home for many generations of families. The primary industries of the area are farming, ranching, and natural gas production. The community has many amenities for a small rural community, including the Idalia Vision Foundation, Inc., two churches, local Co-Op, convenience store, restaurants, and a motel. [6] A new Kindergarten through grade-12 school building opened in the fall of 2013 providing state-of-the-art educational programs & facilities.

Geography

Idalia is located along U.S. highway route 36 approximately two miles west of U.S. highway route 385.

The Idalia CDP has an area of 54 acres (0.220 km2), all land. [3]

Climate

Climate data for Idalia, Colorado (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1941–1946, 1987–2021)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)75
(24)		81
(27)		84
(29)		92
(33)		99
(37)		110
(43)		107
(42)		104
(40)		101
(38)		93
(34)		83
(28)		78
(26)		110
(43)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)42.1
(5.6)		44.1
(6.7)		54.7
(12.6)		62.2
(16.8)		71.6
(22.0)		83.9
(28.8)		89.6
(32.0)		86.9
(30.5)		79.0
(26.1)		65.4
(18.6)		52.3
(11.3)		42.7
(5.9)		64.5
(18.1)
Daily mean °F (°C)29.1
(−1.6)		31.1
(−0.5)		40.3
(4.6)		47.7
(8.7)		57.7
(14.3)		69.1
(20.6)		75.1
(23.9)		72.6
(22.6)		64.2
(17.9)		50.7
(10.4)		38.6
(3.7)		29.8
(−1.2)		50.5
(10.3)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)16.2
(−8.8)		18.1
(−7.7)		26.0
(−3.3)		33.3
(0.7)		43.9
(6.6)		54.4
(12.4)		60.6
(15.9)		58.2
(14.6)		49.4
(9.7)		36.0
(2.2)		24.9
(−3.9)		16.9
(−8.4)		36.5
(2.5)
Record low °F (°C)−27
(−33)		−24
(−31)		−11
(−24)		6
(−14)		24
(−4)		33
(1)		36
(2)		40
(4)		26
(−3)		0
(−18)		−7
(−22)		−26
(−32)		−27
(−33)
Average precipitation inches (mm)0.47
(12)		0.46
(12)		1.03
(26)		1.83
(46)		2.82
(72)		2.84
(72)		2.96
(75)		3.19
(81)		1.20
(30)		1.38
(35)		0.53
(13)		0.43
(11)		19.14
(486)
Average snowfall inches (cm)4.4
(11)		5.0
(13)		5.1
(13)		3.4
(8.6)		0.2
(0.51)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.5
(1.3)		3.2
(8.1)		2.9
(7.4)		3.8
(9.7)		28.5
(72)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)2.43.03.85.98.17.87.06.33.94.32.92.758.1
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)2.02.52.01.30.20.00.00.00.10.61.72.312.7
Source: NOAA [9] [10]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Idalia CDP for the United States Census 2010.

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010 88—
2020 9710.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

Events

Idalia Days Celebration

Community members headed a project aimed at emulating the summer annual town celebrations of neighboring towns. The event, Idalia Days, takes place each summer if enough interest is provided. During its inaugural celebration, Idalia Days provided activities and events in which the community could partake. Drawing on themes used in previous town celebrations, events include bed races, an old-time baseball game, old man six-man football, a melodrama illustrating the history of the towns relocation, a softball tournament, and a town dance, often featuring live music and food.

Education

There is one school, Idalia School, which teaches preschool through twelfth grade. The school mascot is the wolf. [11] [12] The town also has a preschool and daycare.

Timeline

Sports

Due to low enrollment of the high school, Idalia, like hundreds of schools throughout Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming, Utah, and Texas, plays six-man football, a variation of football involving six players on each side off the ball rather than the traditional eleven. Idalia had a dominant program from the late 1990s into the 2000s, winning eight state titles between 1998 and 2010. [14] In recent years, the football program has struggled in the face of low-enrollment and as rival schools have consolidated sports programs in the wake of their own enrollment and budgetary constraints. [15]

However, as the football program continues to rebuild, the Idalia girls' sports teams have had some very successful years. In 2015, the Idalia girls' volleyball team advanced to the Colorado Class 1A volleyball championship match, ultimately falling to Otis High School in five sets. [16] In addition, the girls' basketball program won consecutive state championships in 2015 and 2016. [17] [18] [19]

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  2. ↑ "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs . Retrieved December 29, 2024.
  3. 1 2 "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  4. ↑ United States Census Bureau. "Idalia CDP, Colorado" . Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service . Retrieved November 21, 2020.
  6. 1 2 "Idalia in Yuma County Colorado". www.consideryumacounty.com. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ 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. 28.
  9. ↑ "NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Idalia RJ-3 School District". www.idaliaco.us. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  12. ↑ Garner, Nick (March 7, 2007). "After finding a Cure, Idalia can feel good about chances". Rocky Mountain News . Retrieved October 9, 2008.
  13. ↑ "Idalia Visions Foundation |". www.idaliavisions.com. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
  14. ↑ "List of Colorado high school football champions through history". CHSAANow.com. Retrieved October 2, 2017.
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