Coaldale, Colorado facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Coaldale, Colorado
Census-designated place
An abandoned bridge over the Arkansas River in Coaldale
Location of the Coaldale CDP in Fremont County, Colorado.
Coaldale, Colorado Location in the United States
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	6,550 ft (2,658 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	343
• Density	11.048/sq mi (4.265/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code	81222
Area code(s)	719
GNIS feature	Coaldale CDP

Coaldale is a census-designated place (CDP) and post office 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 2020, the population of the Coaldale CDP was 343.

History

Geography

Coaldale is located in southwestern Fremont County. 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).

The Coaldale CDP has an area of 19,870 acres (80.413 km²), all 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.

See also

In Spanish: Coaldale (Colorado) para niños