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Walden, Colorado
Main Street in Walden, July 2010
Main Street in Walden, July 2010
Location of Walden in Jackson County, Colorado.
Location of Walden in Jackson County, Colorado.
Country  United States
State  Colorado
County Jackson County - seat
Established 1889
Incorporated December 2, 1890
Named for 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 1,782/sq mi (697/km2)
Time zone UTC−7 (Mountain (MST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−6 (MDT)
ZIP codes
80430, 80480
Area code(s) 970
FIPS code 08-82130
GNIS feature ID 2413440

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.

Geography

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. The town has declared itself the Moose viewing capital of Colorado.

Climate

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.

Climate data for Walden, Colorado, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1897–present
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)
Average high °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)
Average low °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
Source 2: National Weather Service

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1890 64
1900 141 120.3%
1910 162 14.9%
1920 260 60.5%
1930 284 9.2%
1940 668 135.2%
1950 696 4.2%
1960 809 16.2%
1970 907 12.1%
1980 947 4.4%
1990 890 −6.0%
2000 734 −17.5%
2010 608 −17.2%
2020 606 −0.3%
U.S. Decennial Census

Transportation

  • State Highway 14
  • State Highway 125

OATS (Older Americans Transport Service) provides seniors with transportation to Laramie, Wyoming or Steamboat Springs, CO and to Denver International Airport.

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