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Coaldale, Colorado
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An abandoned bridge over the Arkansas River in Coaldale
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Location of the Coaldale CDP in Fremont County, Colorado.
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 Coaldale, Colorado
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Fremont County |
| Founded | 1891 |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.048 sq mi (80.413 km2) |
| • Land | 31.048 sq mi (80.413 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
| Elevation | 8,720 ft (2,658 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 255 |
| • Density | 8.2/sq mi (3.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code |
81222
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| Area code(s) | 719 |
| GNIS feature | Coaldale CDP |
Coaldale is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Fremont County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Cañon City, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The Coaldale post office has the ZIP Code 81222. At the United States Census 2010, the population of the Coaldale CDP was 255, while the population of the 81222 ZIP Code Tabulation Area was 263 including adjacent areas.
Geography
Coaldale is located in southwestern Fremont County at 38°21′50″N 105°45′21″W / 38.36389°N 105.75583°W (38.364003,-105.755939). It is bordered to the northwest by the community of Howard. The northeastern edge of the CDP follows the Arkansas River, and U.S. Route 50 follows the river through the CDP. Cañon City, the county seat, is 37 miles (60 km) to the east (downriver), while Salida is 21 miles (34 km) northwest (upriver).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Coaldale CDP has an area of 29.8 square miles (77.3 km2), all of it land. The CDP extends southwest out of the Arkansas River valley up into San Isabel National Forest and the Sangre de Cristo Range. The southeastern edge of the CDP follows the Hayden Creek valley up to Hayden Pass; the southwestern edge follows the Saguache County line along the crest of the Sangre de Cristos; and the northwestern edge follows Stout Creek and Kerr Gulch Road back down to the Arkansas River valley.
Demographics
The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Coaldale CDP for the United States Census 2010.
| Coaldale CDP, Colorado | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 2010 | 255 | — |
| 2020 | — | |
| Source: United States Census Bureau | ||
See also
In Spanish: Coaldale (Colorado) para niños
