| Official Name: | Edwards, Colorado |
| Settlement Type: | Census Designated Place |
| Pushpin Map: | USA |
| Pushpin Label: | Edwards |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the Edwards CDP in the |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Eagle County |
| Government Type: | unincorporated town |
| Unit Pref: | US |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 69.382 |
| Area Land Km2: | 68.988 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.394 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 11246 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | MST |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
| Coordinates: | 39.6214°N -106.6183°W |
| Elevation Ft: | 7569 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code[3] |
| Postal Code: | 81632 |
| Area Code: | 970 |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature |
| Blank Info: | 2408049 |
Edwards is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Eagle County, Colorado, United States. Edwards is the principal town of the Edwards, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The Edwards post office has the ZIP Code 81632.[3] At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Edwards CDP was 11,246. The Edwards Metropolitan District provides services.
The Edwards Post Office has been in operation since 1883.[4] The community was named after Melvin Edwards, a local postal official.[5]
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 east to Vail, east to Denver, west to Eagle, and west to Glenwood Springs.
The Edwards CDP has an area of 69.382km2, including 0.394km2 of water.[1]
Edwards is served by Eagle County School District Re-50J. The community is home to an elementary school, a middle school, two high schools, and a charter school. The private Vail Christian High School is also located in Edwards.
Colorado Mountain College operates its Vail Valley campus in Edwards.
The United States Census Bureau initially defined the for the
Edwards is in a favorable location for skiers and riders. Beaver Creek Resort is 4miles to the east while Vail is to the east.