Edwards, Colorado

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Edwards is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Eagle County, Colorado, United States. Edwards is the principal town of the Edwards, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The Edwards post office has the ZIP Code 81632.<ref name=ZIPcode/> At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Edwards CDP was 11,246.<ref name="Census 2020" /> The Edwards Metropolitan District provides services.

History

The Edwards Post Office has been in operation since 1883.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The community was named after Melvin Edwards, a local postal official.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>

Geography

Edwards is in the valley of the Eagle River and extends southwards up the valleys of Lake Creek and Colorow Creek, at the north end of the Sawatch Range. It is bordered to the east by the town of Avon. U.S. Route 6 runs through the center of Edwards on the south side of the Eagle River, while Interstate 70 runs through the CDP north of the river, with access from Exit 163. Via I-70, it is Template:Convert east to Vail, Template:Convert east to Denver, Template:Convert west to Eagle, and Template:Convert west to Glenwood Springs.

The Edwards CDP has an area of Template:Convert, including Template:Convert of water.<ref name=CO_CDP_2020/>

Education

K-12 Education

Edwards is served by Eagle County School District Re-50J. The community is home to an elementary school, a middle school, three high schools, and a charter school:

Edwards Elementary School
Berry Creek Middle School
Eagle County Charter Academy
Battle Mountain High School
Red Canyon Alternative High School
Vail Christian High School

Higher Education

Colorado Mountain College operates its Vail Valley campus in Edwards.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Demographics

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Ski resorts

Edwards is in a favorable location for skiers and riders. Beaver Creek Resort is Template:Convert to the east while Vail is Template:Convert to the east.