Walden, Colorado

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Walden, Colorado
Town
Walden Colorado Main Street.jpg
Main Street in Walden, July 2010
Jackson County Colorado Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Walden Highlighted 0882130.svg
Location of Walden in Jackson County, Colorado.
Coordinates: 40°43′54″N106°16′53″W / 40.73167°N 106.28139°W / 40.73167; -106.28139
CountryFlag of the United States.svg United States
State Flag of Colorado.svg  Colorado
County [1] Jackson County - seat [2]
Established1889
Incorporated December 2, 1890 [3]
Named for Marcus Aurelius Walden (former postmaster)
Government
 • Type Statutory Town [1]
Area
[4]
 • Total0.34 sq mi (0.87 km2)
 • Land0.34 sq mi (0.87 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[5]
8,098 ft (2,468 m)
Population
 (2020) [6]
 • Total606
 • Density1,800/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 ID2413440 [5]
Website www.townofwaldenco.com

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]

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), all of it land. The town has declared itself the Moose viewing capital of Colorado. [10]

Climate

Due to its elevation, Walden has a semi-arid climate (BSk), closely bordering on a subalpine climate (Köppen climate classification Dfc). The hottest temperature recorded in Walden was 94 °F (34 °C) on July 6, 1989, August 1, 2000 and July 15, 2002, while the coldest temperature recorded was −48 °F (−44 °C) on January 12, 1963, February 2, 2011 and January 6, 2017. [11]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 64—
1900 141120.3%
1910 16214.9%
1920 26060.5%
1930 2849.2%
1940 668135.2%
1950 6964.2%
1960 80916.2%
1970 90712.1%
1980 9474.4%
1990 890−6.0%
2000 734−17.5%
2010 608−17.2%
2020 606−0.3%
U.S. Decennial Census
Climate data for Walden, Colorado, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1897–present
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)56
(13)		54
(12)		70
(21)		74
(23)		84
(29)		92
(33)		94
(34)		94
(34)		89
(32)		78
(26)		66
(19)		58
(14)		94
(34)
Mean maximum °F (°C)43.6
(6.4)		45.9
(7.7)		56.5
(13.6)		66.2
(19.0)		75.4
(24.1)		82.1
(27.8)		86.9
(30.5)		85.0
(29.4)		80.2
(26.8)		70.8
(21.6)		57.1
(13.9)		46.4
(8.0)		86.9
(30.5)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C)26.7
(−2.9)		29.6
(−1.3)		38.6
(3.7)		47.4
(8.6)		58.1
(14.5)		68.8
(20.4)		76.1
(24.5)		74.1
(23.4)		66.4
(19.1)		52.9
(11.6)		38.3
(3.5)		27.7
(−2.4)		50.4
(10.2)
Daily mean °F (°C)14.3
(−9.8)		17.0
(−8.3)		25.8
(−3.4)		33.7
(0.9)		42.9
(6.1)		51.7
(10.9)		57.3
(14.1)		55.2
(12.9)		47.9
(8.8)		36.8
(2.7)		25.1
(−3.8)		15.4
(−9.2)		35.3
(1.8)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C)1.9
(−16.7)		4.4
(−15.3)		13.1
(−10.5)		20.0
(−6.7)		27.6
(−2.4)		34.5
(1.4)		38.4
(3.6)		36.3
(2.4)		29.4
(−1.4)		20.7
(−6.3)		11.8
(−11.2)		3.2
(−16.0)		20.1
(−6.6)
Mean minimum °F (°C)−22.2
(−30.1)		−19.7
(−28.7)		−8.4
(−22.4)		4.9
(−15.1)		15.5
(−9.2)		27.5
(−2.5)		32.4
(0.2)		28.9
(−1.7)		17.4
(−8.1)		2.1
(−16.6)		−10.4
(−23.6)		−21.2
(−29.6)		−28.9
(−33.8)
Record low °F (°C)−48
(−44)		−48
(−44)		−34
(−37)		−16
(−27)		2
(−17)		17
(−8)		21
(−6)		19
(−7)		5
(−15)		−28
(−33)		−32
(−36)		−39
(−39)		−48
(−44)
Average precipitation inches (mm)0.58
(15)		0.64
(16)		0.72
(18)		1.14
(29)		1.53
(39)		1.21
(31)		1.34
(34)		1.27
(32)		1.34
(34)		0.98
(25)		0.75
(19)		0.62
(16)		12.12
(308)
Average snowfall inches (cm)9.3
(24)		9.0
(23)		7.7
(20)		10.1
(26)		3.8
(9.7)		0.5
(1.3)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		1.0
(2.5)		6.0
(15)		9.5
(24)		10.2
(26)		67.1
(171.5)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)7.98.17.39.410.37.79.910.68.37.37.88.3102.9
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)8.38.56.26.72.60.30.00.00.73.67.38.853.0
Source 1: NOAA [12]
Source 2: National Weather Service [11]

Transportation

OATS (Older Americans Transport Service) provides seniors with transportation to Laramie, Wyoming or Steamboat Springs, CO and to Denver International Airport.

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  2. ↑ "Colorado County Seats". State of Colorado, Department of Public Health and Environment. Retrieved December 31, 2007.
  3. 1 2 "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  4. ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
  5. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Walden, Colorado
  6. 1 2 United States Census Bureau. "Walden town; Colorado" . Retrieved April 23, 2023.
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