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IdledaleCO
A town of 297.
Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 3.0
Population
297
residents
Median home value
$452K
Census ACS
Median age
35.7
years
Jobs based here
17
A commuter town
Small town
297 people, and everyone knows the way
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Natural hazards
Very high risk, with wildfire at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 92% of U.S. communities.
92risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
WildfireInland floodingHail
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Idledale
Most working residents leave Idledale for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Denver (24%), Lakewood (10%) and Genesee (8%). Half commute less than 14 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In Idledale0%
Denver24%
Lakewood10%
Genesee8%
Arvada6%
14 mi
median commute distance
17
jobs based in Idledale
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Idledale has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 20°, and about 141 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
141″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–44°
Spring33–58°
Summer53–80°
Fall36–62°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health
How healthy Idledale is
Idledale beats the Colorado average on 14 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
26 measures vs. Colorado
14 better10 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Idledale | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.9% | 11.1% |
| Fewer adults who get no exercise | 10% | 17.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.2% | 7.8% |
Centura Health-St. Anthony Hospital
7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Housing
Homes in Idledale sell for about $403K
The median sale price was $403,000 in May 2026.
$403Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Idledale for work
Where Idledale’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
17jobs based in Idledale
0%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Idledale
Census-designated place in Jefferson County, CO, USA
Idledale is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Jefferson County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Idledale post office has the ZIP code 80453. At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Idledale CDP was 244.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 244
- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 6,466 ft
- ZIP code
- 80453