Back والدن (كولورادو) Arabic والدن ARZ والدن، کولورادو AZB Walden (Colorado) Catalan Волден (Колорадо) CE Walden (kapital sa kondado) CEB Walden, Colorado Welsh Walden (Colorado) German Walden (Colorado) Spanish Walden (Colorado) Basque
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 |
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]
- ^ a b c "Active Colorado Municipalities". 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.
- ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". 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.