Edwards, Colorado
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| Country | United States |
| State | Colorado |
| County | Eagle[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| • Body | Eagle County[1] |
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| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| ZIP code[5] | 81632 |
| Area codes | 970/748 |
| GNIS place ID | 204666 |
| GNIS town ID | 2408049 |
| FIPS code | 08-23300 |
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Edwards is an unincorporated town and a census-designated place located in and governed by Eagle County, Colorado, United States. Despite being an unincorporated community, Edwards is the principal community of the Edwards, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area and the Edwards-Rifle, CO Combined Statistical Area. The Edwards post office has the ZIP Code 81632.[5] At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Edwards CDP was 11,246.[4] The Edwards Metropolitan District provides services.
History
The Edwards, Colorado, post office opened on July 10, 1883.[6] The community was named after Melvin Edwards, a local postal official.[7]
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 14 miles (23 km) east to Vail, 110 miles (180 km) east to Denver, 17 miles (27 km) west to Eagle, and 47 miles (76 km) west to Glenwood Springs.
The Edwards CDP has an area of 17,145 acres (69.382 km2), including 97 acres (0.394 km2) of water.[3]
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.[8] In 2022, CMC Vail Valley enrolled 2,490 students, making it the largest CMC campus by enrollment.[9]
Demographics
The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Edwards CDP for the United States Census 2000.
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8,257 | — |
| 2010 | 10,266 | +24.3% |
| 2020 | 11,246 | +9.5% |
| Source: United States Census Bureau | ||
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Edwards had a population of 11,246. The median age was 39.2 years. 23.0% of residents were under the age of 18 and 13.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 106.6 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 103.7 males age 18 and over.[10][11]
73.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 27.0% lived in rural areas.[12]
There were 4,109 households in Edwards, of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 54.5% were married-couple households, 17.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 21.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[10]
There were 5,752 housing units, of which 28.6% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 1.4% and the rental vacancy rate was 4.0%.[10]
| Race | Number | Percent |
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| White | 7,668 | 68.2% |
| Black or African American | 68 | 0.6% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 79 | 0.7% |
| Asian | 151 | 1.3% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 4 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 1,562 | 13.9% |
| Two or more races | 1,714 | 15.2% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 3,771 | 33.5% |
Ski resorts
Edwards is in a favorable location for skiers and riders. Beaver Creek Resort is 4 miles (6 km) to the east while Vail is 14.5 miles (23.3 km) to the east.
Notable people
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- Valerie Constien (born 1996), track and field athlete[13]
- Stacia Hookom (born 1975), snowboarder who was the first woman to be named to the U.S. Snowboarding team[14]
- Colby Lange (born 1999), road and track cyclist[15]
- River Radamus (born 1998), alpine skier[16]
See also
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- Edwards, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area
- Edwards-Rifle, CO Combined Statistical Area
- List of census-designated places in Colorado
- List of populated places in Colorado
- List of post offices in Colorado
References
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- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
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- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.United States Census Bureau. "Edwards CDP, Colorado". Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Retrieved November 30, 2025.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 19.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Vail Valley at Edwards - Colorado Mountain College". coloradomtn.edu.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Institutional Fact Book". coloradomtn.edu. Colorado Mountain College.
- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
- ^ a b Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)". United States Census Bureau. 2023. Retrieved April 27, 2026.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Valerie Constien". Team USA. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Willoughby, Scott (January 22, 2007). "Snowboarding pioneer Hookom hanging it up". The Denver Post. Retrieved August 22, 2018.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Colby Lange". Team USA. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."River Radamus". U.S. Ski & Snowboard. Retrieved February 13, 2026.
External links
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- State of Colorado
- Edwards @ Colorado.com
- Edwards @ UncoverColorado.com
- Edwards Metropolitan District website
- Eagle County website
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