Walden, Colorado
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]
Walden, Colorado | |
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Main Street in Walden, July 2010 | |
Location of Walden in Jackson County, Colorado. | |
| Coordinates: 40°43′54″N 106°16′53″W / 40.73167°N 106.28139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County[1] | Jackson County - seat[2] |
| Established | 1889 |
| Incorporated | December 2, 1890[3] |
| Named for | Marcus Aurelius Walden (former postmaster) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.34 sq mi (0.87 km2) |
| • Land | 0.34 sq mi (0.87 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 8,098 ft (2,468 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 606 |
| • Density | 1,800/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 ID | 2413440[5] |
| Website | www |
Geography edit
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.
Climate edit
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.[10]
| Climate data for Walden, Colorado, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1897–present | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| 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) | 7.9 | 8.1 | 7.3 | 9.4 | 10.3 | 7.7 | 9.9 | 10.6 | 8.3 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 102.9 |
| Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) | 8.3 | 8.5 | 6.2 | 6.7 | 2.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 3.6 | 7.3 | 8.8 | 53.0 |
| Source 1: NOAA[11] | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: National Weather Service[10] | |||||||||||||
Demographics edit
Transportation edit
OATS (Older Americans Transport Service) provides seniors with transportation to Laramie, Wyoming or Steamboat Springs, CO and to Denver International Airport.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c . State of Colorado, Department of Local Affairs. Archived from the original on December 12, 2009. Retrieved September 1, 2007.
- ^ "Colorado County Seats". State of Colorado, Department of Public Health and Environment. Retrieved December 31, 2007.
- ^ a b "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Walden, Colorado
- ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Walden town; Colorado". Retrieved April 23, 2023.
- ^ . United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 22, 2010. Retrieved January 8, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Dawson, John Frank (1954). 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. 51.
- ^ a b "NOAA Online Weather Data". National Weather Service. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
External links edit
- Official website
- Walden/North Park Chamber of Commerce
- CDOT map of the Town of Walden