Sedalia, Colorado
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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.<ref name=ZIPcode/> At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Sedalia CDP was 177.<ref name="Census 2020" />
History
[edit]The Sedalia post office has been in operation since 1872.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The community was named after Sedalia, Missouri.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref>
Geography
[edit]Sedalia is located in northern Douglas County along U.S. Route 85, which leads Template:Convert southeast to Castle Rock, the county seat, and north Template:Convert to downtown Denver.
The Sedalia CDP has an area of Template:Convert, all land.<ref name=CO_CDP_2020/>
Demographics
[edit]The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Template:Nowrap for the Template:Nowrap Template:Historical populations Template:Clear
Education
[edit]The Douglas County School District serves Sedalia.
Notable resident
[edit]- Philip F. Roach (1881-1976), U.S. Coast Guard Commodore, Navy Cross recipient,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
See also
[edit]- Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO Combined Statistical Area
- Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area
- Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad