Edwards, Colorado
Edwards is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place located in and governed by Eagle County, Colorado, United States. Despite being an unincorporated community, Edwards is the principal community of the Edwards, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area and the Edwards-Rifle, CO Combined Statistical Area. The Edwards post office has the ZIP Code 81632. At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Edwards CDP was 11,246. The Edwards Metropolitan District provides services.
History
The Edwards, Colorado, post office opened on July 10, 1883. The community was named after Melvin Edwards, a local postal official.Geography
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, including of water.
Education
K-12 Education
Edwards is served by Eagle County School District Re-50J. The community is home to an elementary school, a middle school, three high schools, and a charter school:- Edwards Elementary School
- Berry Creek Middle School
- Eagle County Charter Academy
- Battle Mountain High School
- Red Canyon Alternative High School
- Vail Christian High School
Higher Education