Editing Walden, Colorado

{{short description|Town in Jackson County, Colorado, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}}
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|named_for                = Marcus Aurelius Walden (former [[postmaster]])
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'''Walden''' is the [[List of municipalities in Colorado#Statutory town|Statutory Town]] that is the [[county seat]], the most populous community, and the only [[List of municipalities in Colorado|incorporated municipality]] in [[Jackson County, Colorado|Jackson County]], [[Colorado]], United States.<ref name=COMun/><ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx|accessdate=June 7, 2011|title=Find a County|publisher=National Association of Counties}}</ref>  It is situated in the center of a large open valley called [[North Park (Colorado basin)|North Park]]. People from Walden and the surrounding area refer to themselves as "North Parkers".{{citation needed|date=May 2018}} The town population was 606 at the [[United States Census, 2020|2020 census]].<ref name="Census 2020" /> The town sits at an elevation of {{convert|8099|ft|m|abbr=off|sp=us}}. It was established in 1889 and was incorporated December 2, 1890.<ref name=MuniIncCO/> Mark A. Walden, an early [[postmaster]], gave the community his name.<ref>{{cite book|last=Dawson|first=John Frank|title=Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin|year=1954|url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=mdp.39015051116740;view=1up;seq=57|publisher=The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co.|location=Denver, CO|page=51}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the town has a total area of {{convert|0.3|sqmi|km2}}, all of it land. The town has declared itself the [[Moose]] viewing capital of Colorado.<ref>{{Cite news |date=2024-06-27 |title='No chain stores, but moose on every corner': as Colorado herds thrive, clashes with people rise |url=https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jun/27/moose-introduced-colorado-us-north-america-utah-aoe |access-date=2024-07-10 |work=The Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>

===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 {{convert|94|°F}} on July 6, 1989, August 1, 2000 and July 15, 2002, while the coldest temperature recorded was {{convert|-48|°F}} on January 12, 1963, February 2, 2011 and January 6, 2017.<ref name=NOWData />

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| align = left
| 1890 = 64
| 1900 = 141
| 1910 = 162
| 1920 = 260
| 1930 = 284
| 1940 = 668
| 1950 = 696
| 1960 = 809
| 1970 = 907
| 1980 = 947
| 1990 = 890
| 2000 = 734
| 2010 = 608
| 2020 = 606
| footnote = U.S. Decennial Census
}}

{{Weather box
|location = Walden, Colorado, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1897–present
|single line = Yes

|Jan record high F = 56
|Feb record high F = 54
|Mar record high F = 70
|Apr record high F = 74
|May record high F = 84
|Jun record high F = 92
|Jul record high F = 94
|Aug record high F = 94
|Sep record high F = 89
|Oct record high F = 78
|Nov record high F = 66
|Dec record high F = 58

|Jan avg record high F = 43.6
|Feb avg record high F = 45.9
|Mar avg record high F = 56.5
|Apr avg record high F = 66.2
|May avg record high F = 75.4
|Jun avg record high F = 82.1
|Jul avg record high F = 86.9
|Aug avg record high F = 85.0
|Sep avg record high F = 80.2
|Oct avg record high F = 70.8
|Nov avg record high F = 57.1
|Dec avg record high F = 46.4
|year avg record high F =

|Jan high F = 26.7
|Feb high F = 29.6
|Mar high F = 38.6
|Apr high F = 47.4
|May high F = 58.1
|Jun high F = 68.8
|Jul high F = 76.1
|Aug high F = 74.1
|Sep high F = 66.4
|Oct high F = 52.9
|Nov high F = 38.3
|Dec high F = 27.7
|year high F =

|Jan mean F = 14.3
|Feb mean F = 17.0
|Mar mean F = 25.8
|Apr mean F = 33.7
|May mean F = 42.9
|Jun mean F = 51.7
|Jul mean F = 57.3
|Aug mean F = 55.2
|Sep mean F = 47.9
|Oct mean F = 36.8
|Nov mean F = 25.1
|Dec mean F = 15.4
|year mean F =

|Jan low F = 1.9
|Feb low F = 4.4
|Mar low F = 13.1
|Apr low F = 20.0
|May low F = 27.6
|Jun low F = 34.5
|Jul low F = 38.4
|Aug low F = 36.3
|Sep low F = 29.4
|Oct low F = 20.7
|Nov low F = 11.8
|Dec low F = 3.2
|year low F =

|Jan avg record low F = -22.2
|Feb avg record low F = -19.7
|Mar avg record low F = -8.4
|Apr avg record low F = 4.9
|May avg record low F = 15.5
|Jun avg record low F = 27.5
|Jul avg record low F = 32.4
|Aug avg record low F = 28.9
|Sep avg record low F = 17.4
|Oct avg record low F = 2.1
|Nov avg record low F = -10.4
|Dec avg record low F = -21.2
|year avg record low F = -28.9

|Jan record low F = -48
|Feb record low F = -48
|Mar record low F = -34
|Apr record low F = -16
|May record low F = 2
|Jun record low F = 17
|Jul record low F = 21
|Aug record low F = 19
|Sep record low F = 5
|Oct record low F = -28
|Nov record low F = -32
|Dec record low F = -39

|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation inch = 0.58
|Feb precipitation inch = 0.64
|Mar precipitation inch = 0.72
|Apr precipitation inch = 1.14
|May precipitation inch = 1.53
|Jun precipitation inch = 1.21
|Jul precipitation inch = 1.34
|Aug precipitation inch = 1.27
|Sep precipitation inch = 1.34
|Oct precipitation inch = 0.98
|Nov precipitation inch = 0.75
|Dec precipitation inch = 0.62
|year precipitation inch =

|Jan snow inch = 9.3
|Feb snow inch = 9.0
|Mar snow inch = 7.7
|Apr snow inch = 10.1
|May snow inch = 3.8
|Jun snow inch = 0.5
|Jul snow inch = 0.0
|Aug snow inch = 0.0
|Sep snow inch = 1.0
|Oct snow inch = 6.0
|Nov snow inch = 9.5
|Dec snow inch = 10.2
|year snow inch =

|unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
|Jan precipitation days = 7.9
|Feb precipitation days = 8.1
|Mar precipitation days = 7.3
|Apr precipitation days = 9.4
|May precipitation days = 10.3
|Jun precipitation days = 7.7
|Jul precipitation days = 9.9
|Aug precipitation days = 10.6
|Sep precipitation days = 8.3
|Oct precipitation days = 7.3
|Nov precipitation days = 7.8
|Dec precipitation days = 8.3

|unit snow days = 0.1 in
|Jan snow days = 8.3
|Feb snow days = 8.5
|Mar snow days = 6.2
|Apr snow days = 6.7
|May snow days = 2.6
|Jun snow days = 0.3
|Jul snow days = 0.0
|Aug snow days = 0.0
|Sep snow days = 0.7
|Oct snow days = 3.6
|Nov snow days = 7.3
|Dec snow days = 8.8
|year snow days = 53.0

|source 1 = NOAA<ref name=NOAA>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00058756&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|title = U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access
|access-date = September 9, 2022
}}
</ref>
|source 2 = National Weather Service<ref name = NOWData>
{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=bou
|publisher = National Weather Service
|title = NOAA Online Weather Data
|access-date = September 9, 2022
}}
</ref>
}}<!--As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> of 2000, there were 734 people, 330 households, and 207 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|2,166.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 397 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,172.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 96.32% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.14% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.36% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.14% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.82% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.23% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 6.95% of the population.

There were 330 households, out of which 29.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $29,313, and the median income for a family was $34,423. Males had a median income of $31,111 versus $18,611 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $16,964. About 14.2% of families and 20.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 35.3% of those under age 18 and 8.8% of those age 65 or over.

The 2010 census shows that the population decreased to 608 individuals, 377 households, and 291 families residing in the town. There were 318 males, 290 females, 116 individuals under the age of 18, and 492 individuals over the age of 18, with a distribution as follows: 20-24=29, 25-34=63, 35-49=121, 50-64=151, and 65 and over=113. Ethnically, 82 individuals are Hispanic or Latino and 526 individuals are Non-Hispanic or Latino. The race distribution is as follows: 554 White, 0 African American, 0 Asian, 8 American Indian and Alaska Native, 0 Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander, 34 Other, and 12 who identified by two or more races.<ref name="census.gov">{{Cite web |url=https://www.census.gov/popfinder/ |title=2010 Demographic Profile |access-date=December 5, 2017 |archive-date=September 23, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110923171458/http://www.census.gov/popfinder/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>-->{{clear left}}

==Transportation==
* [[Colorado State Highway 14|State Highway 14]]
* [[Colorado State Highway 125|State Highway 125]]

[https://www.jccoa.net/programs/Transportation OATS (Older Americans Transport Service)] provides seniors with transportation to [[Laramie, Wyoming]] or [[Steamboat Springs, CO]] and to [[Denver International Airport]].

==See also==
{{portal|Colorado}}
[[File:Walden, Colorado Town Hall.JPG|thumb|Walden Town Hall]]
* [[List of municipalities in Colorado]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Walden, Colorado}}
* {{Official website|https://www.townofwaldenco.com/}}
* [http://www.waldenchamber.com/contactus.html Walden/North Park Chamber of Commerce]
* [http://dtdapps.coloradodot.info/staticdata/Downloads/CityMaps/WALDEN.pdf CDOT map of the Town of Walden]

{{Jackson County, Colorado}}
{{Colorado county seats}}
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[[Category:Towns in Jackson County, Colorado]]
[[Category:Towns in Colorado]]
[[Category:County seats in Colorado]]