Map of Walden town, Colorado

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 2 December 1890. Mark A. Walden, an early postmaster, gave the community his name.

Walden town overview:
Name:	Walden town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Colorado
County:	Jackson County
Incorporated:	December 2, 1890
Elevation:	8,099 ft (2,469 m)
Total Area:	0.34 sq mi (0.87 km²)
Land Area:	0.34 sq mi (0.87 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	606
Population Density:	1,800/sq mi (700/km²)
ZIP code:	80430, 80480
Area code:	970
FIPS code:	0882130
GNISfeature ID:	0204654

Online Interactive Map

Walden online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

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Geography

Walden is located at 40°43′50″N 106°16′55″W / 40.73056°N 106.28194°W / 40.73056; -106.28194 (40.730606, -106.281811).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.78 km), all of it land.

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.