Redvale, Colorado
Redvale, Colorado | |
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 Entering Redvale from the northwest on Colorado State Highway 145 | |
 Location in Montrose County, Colorado | |
  Redvale Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 38°10′34″N 108°24′45″W / 38.17611°N 108.41250°W[1] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Montrose County |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.680 sq mi (12.121 km2) |
| • Land | 4.680 sq mi (12.121 km2) |
| • Water | 0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
| Elevation | 6,500 ft (2,000 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 172 |
| • Density | 37/sq mi (14.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code[4] | 81431 |
| Area code | 970 |
| GNIS feature | 2629992[2] |
Redvale is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Montrose County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Montrose, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The Redvale post office has the ZIP Code 81431.[4] At the 2020 census, the population of the Redvale CDP was 172,[3] down from 236 in 2010.
Geography
[edit]Redvale is in southern Montrose County near the eastern end of the Colorado Plateau. The community is bordered to the south by San Miguel County. It sits atop Wrights Mesa, bordered by Naturita Canyon to the southwest and Maverick Draw to the northeast. Colorado State Highway 145 passes through the community, leading northwest 10 miles (16 km) to Naturita and southeast 9 miles (14 km) to Norwood.
The Redvale CDP has an area of 4.7 square miles (12.1 km2), all land.[1] The community is in the watershed of the San Miguel River, leading northwest to the Dolores River which flows into the Colorado River in Utah.
Demographics
[edit]The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Redvale CDP for the United States Census 2010.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 236 | — |
| 2020 | 172 | −27.1% |
| Source: United States Census Bureau | ||
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Colorado". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Redvale, Colorado
- ^ a b "P1. Race – Redvale CDP, Colorado: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 1, 2022.
- ^ a b "Look Up a ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
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- Redvale @ Colorado.com
- Redvale @ UncoverColorado.com
- Redvale, Colorado Mining Claims And Mines
- Montrose County website
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