Walden, Colorado
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 | Jackson County - seat |
| Established | 1889 |
| Incorporated | December 2, 1890 |
| Named after | Marcus Aurelius Walden (former postmaster) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Statutory Town |
| 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 (2020) | |
• Total | 606 |
| • Density | 1,800/sq mi (700/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (Mountain (MST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
| ZIP codes | 80430, 80480 |
| Area code | 970 |
| FIPS code | 08-82130 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2413440 |
| 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. 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". The town population was 606 at the 2020 census. The town sits at an elevation of 8,099 feet (2,469 meters). It was established in 1889 and was incorporated December 2, 1890. Mark A. Walden, an early postmaster, gave the community his name.