| Walden, Colorado | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County[1] |
| Subdivision Name2: | Jackson County - seat[2] |
| Government Type: | Statutory Town |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Established Date: | 1889 |
| Established Title3: | Incorporated |
| Established Date3: | December 2, 1890[3] |
| Named For: | Marcus Aurelius Walden (former postmaster) |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [4] |
| Area Total Km2: | 0.87 |
| Area Land Km2: | 0.87 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.34 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.34 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Footnotes: | [5] |
| Population Total: | 606 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | auto |
| Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
| Coordinates: | 40.7317°N -106.2814°W |
| Elevation Ft: | 8098 |
| Postal Code Type: | ZIP codes[6] |
| Postal Code: | 80430, 80480 |
| Area Code: | 970 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 08-82130 |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 2413440 |
Walden is the Statutory Town that is the county seat, the most populous community, and the only incorporated municipality in Jackson County, Colorado, United States.[1] [7] It is situated in the center of a large open valley called North Park. People from Walden and the surrounding area refer to themselves as "North Parkers". The town population was 606 at the 2020 census. The town sits at an elevation of 8099abbr=offNaNabbr=off. It was established in 1889 and was incorporated December 2, 1890.[3] Mark A. Walden, an early postmaster, gave the community his name.[8]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3sqmi, all of it land. The town has declared itself the Moose viewing capital of Colorado.[9]
Due to its elevation, Walden has a semi-arid climate (BSk), closely bordering on a subalpine climate (Köppen climate classification Dfc). The hottest temperature recorded in Walden was on July 6, 1989, August 1, 2000 and July 15, 2002, while the coldest temperature recorded was on January 12, 1963, February 2, 2011 and January 6, 2017.
OATS (Older Americans Transport Service) provides seniors with transportation to Laramie, Wyoming or Steamboat Springs, CO and to Denver International Airport.