Sedalia is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Douglas County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The Sedalia post office has the ZIP Code 80135. At the United States Census 2010, the population of the Sedalia CDP was 206, while the population of the 80135 ZIP Code Tabulation Area was 3,833 including adjacent areas.
History
The Sedalia post office has been in operation since 1872. The community was named after Sedalia, Missouri.
Geography
Sedalia is located in northern Douglas County along U.S. Route 85, which leads southeast to Castle Rock, the county seat, and north to downtown Denver.
The Sedalia CDP has an area of , all land.
Demographics
The United States Census Bureau initially defined the for the
Education
The Douglas County School District serves Sedalia.
Notable people
Notable individuals who were born in or have lived in Sedalia include:
Philip F. Roach (1881-1976), U.S. Coast Guard Commodore, Navy Cross recipient,
Renée Brinkerhoff, First Female driver to win La Carrera Panamericana in 2017 | |
Scott E. Crawford, U.S. Army Chief Warrant Officer Four, Bronze Star recipient for wartime action during Operation Desert Storm.
