Walden Colorado
Stop by and check out Walden, Colorado, when visiting or leaving
Steamboat Springs. You won't regret it, for Walden is the "Moose
Viewing Capital of Colorado". It is a recreational and natural resource
gem, located in the pristine mountains of North Park.
Abundant wildlife, fishing, hiking and cross-country trails, snowmobiling and the northern sand dunes are all in the backyard.
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The real west lives here. Old time patterns in ranching, logging, and mining mix with modern practices.
Walden is located in Jackson County and is the county seat. The town
sits at an elevation of 8099 feet (2469 meters) and is the only still
incorporated town in the county. Walden was briefly known as Sagebrush,
but was renamed Walden to honor Marcus Aurelius Walden, a local area
postmaster.
As of 2000, there are 734 people, 330 households, and 207 families
residing in Walden. The population density is 833.5/km² (2,166.9/mi²).
There are 397 housing units at an average density of 450.8/km²
(1,172.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 96.32% White, 0.14%
African American, 1.36% Native American, 0.14% Asian, 0.00% Pacific
Islander, 0.82% from other races, and 1.23% from two or more races.
6.95% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 330 households out of which 29.7% have children under the age
of 18 living with them, 44.8% are married couples living together,
12.1% have a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% are
non-families. 34.5% of all households are made up of individuals and
12.1% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The
average household size is 2.21 and the average family size is 2.82. The
median income for a household in the town is $29,313, and the median
income for a family is $34,423. Out of the total population, 35.3% of
those under the age of 18 and 8.8% of those 65 and older are living
below the poverty line.
Currently OutsideOther pages you might find helpful:
Jackson County & Walden City Parks
Information on parks located within Jackson County.
Jackson County Public Library
Contact information for the Jackson County Public Library, located in Walden.
Jackson County, Colorado
The official site for Jackson County, Colorado.
North Park School District
The North Park School District provides education for the community of Walden, Colorado.
