Welcome to Cedaredge ...
The town of Cedaredge is located in Delta County<1>.
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While we don't have a date for the founding of Cedaredge, you might consider that their post office opened in 1894.
The town was incorporated May 2, 1907.
From Place Names in Colorado,<2> the origin of Cedaredge is described as "Named for the cedar trees in the area."
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Cedaredge has a population of 2,283 people<3> (see below for details).
Cedaredge is 6,130 feet [1,868 m] above sea level.<4> In other words, the altitude of Cedaredge is about 1¼ mile [or ~1¾ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Cedaredge lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Cedaredge: 970
The ZIP code for Cedaredge: 81413<5>
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cedaredge had an population of 2,283 people. This is an increase of 1.33% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 23.14% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Cedaredge had a population of 2,253 people (or 7.3% of the total population of Delta County). This makes Cedaredge the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of Cedaredge represents 0.04% of the population of Colorado (which has 5,029,196 people), making it the state's 110th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 2,253 people, the population of Cedaredge increased 21.52% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 1,854 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Cedaredge.
Websites for Cedaredge ...
Official Website: www.cedaredgecolorado.com/
Communities near Cedaredge ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cedaredge.
- Delta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
- Delta is located in Delta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,030 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <6>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Delta
From Cedaredge to Delta
- Orchard City
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard City have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard City
- Orchard City is located in Delta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,242 people
- Paonia
(18 miles [29 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paonia
- Paonia is located in Delta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,474 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paonia <6>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Paonia
From Cedaredge to Paonia
- Hotchkiss
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hotchkiss
- Hotchkiss is located in Delta County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 928 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hotchkiss <6>
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- Eckert
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eckert
- Eckert is located in Delta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eckert <6>
Google driving directions:
From your current location to Eckert
From Cedaredge to Eckert
- Austin
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Austin have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Austin
- Austin is located in Delta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Austin <6>
- Cory
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cory have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cory
- Cory is located in Delta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cory <6>
- Grand Mesa
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Mesa
- Grand Mesa is located in Delta County
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- Lazear
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lazear have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lazear
- Lazear is located in Delta County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lazear <6>
- North Delta
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Delta
- North Delta is located in Delta County
Google driving directions:
From your current location to North Delta
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cedaredge. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cedaredge.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cedaredge. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cedaredge.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cedaredge. See our Newspapers Page for Cedaredge.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cedaredge ...
Looking for more information about Cedaredge? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Cedaredge, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cedaredge.
Adding Cedaredge to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cedaredge in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Cedaredge was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>
From that list, the Cedaredge post office opened in 1894.
We also found Cedaredge on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Colorado (1947).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cedaredge.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cedaredge: www.cedaredgecolorado.com/
The official website for Delta County: www.deltacounty.com/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Delta, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
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| <3> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cedaredge. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cedaredge - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Cedaredge). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cedaredge or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <8> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |