Sedalia is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Douglas County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Sedalia post office has the ZIP Code 80135.[4] At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Sedalia CDP was 177.[3]
Sedalia, Colorado | |
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 Looking south on Manhart Street in Sedalia. | |
 Location of the Sedalia CDP in Douglas County, Colorado | |
  Sedalia Location of the Sedalia CDP in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°26′23″N 104°58′12″W / 39.43972°N 104.97000°W[1] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Douglas County |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated town |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.531 km2 (1.363 sq mi) |
| • Land | 3.531 km2 (1.363 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,775 m (5,824 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 177 |
| • Density | 50/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code[4] | 80135 |
| Area codes | 303 & 720 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409301[1] |
History
editThe Sedalia post office has been in operation since 1872.[5] The community was named after Sedalia, Missouri.[6]
Geography
editSedalia is located in northern Douglas County along U.S. Route 85, which leads 8 miles (13 km) southeast to Castle Rock, the county seat, and north 24 miles (39 km) to downtown Denver.
The Sedalia CDP has an area of 873 acres (3.531 km2), all land.[2]
Demographics
editThe United States Census Bureau initially defined the Sedalia CDP for the United States Census 2000.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 211 | — |
| 2010 | 206 | −2.4% |
| 2020 | 177 | −14.1% |
| Source: United States Census Bureau | ||
Education
editThe Douglas County School District serves Sedalia.
Notable resident
edit- Philip F. Roach (1881-1976), U.S. Coast Guard Commodore, Navy Cross recipient,[7]
See also
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References
edit- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sedalia, Colorado
- ^ a b "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
- ^ a b United States Census Bureau. "Sedalia CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- ^ a b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 9, 2016.
- ^ Dawson, John Frank. 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. 46.
- ^ "Philip Francis Roach". Hall of Valor. Military Times. Retrieved April 20, 2016.
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