Wolcott is an
unincorporated town, a
post office
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, and a
census-designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
(CDP) located in and governed by
Eagle County, Colorado
Eagle County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 55,731. The county seat is the Town of Eagle and the most populous community is Edwards. The county is named for the Eagle River.
Ea ...
, United States. The CDP is a part of the
Edwards, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area. The Wolcott post office has the
ZIP Code 81655 (
post office box
A post office box (commonly abbreviated as P.O. box, or also known as a postal box) is a uniquely addressable lockable box located on the premises of a post office.
In some regions, particularly in Africa, there is no door-to-door delivery ...
es).
[ At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Wolcott CDP was 20.]
History
The Wolcott Post Office has been in operation since 1889. The community was named after Edward O. Wolcott, a United States Senator from Colorado.
Geography
Wolcott is located in central Eagle County in the valley of the Eagle River, a west-flowing tributary of the Colorado River
The Colorado River () is one of the principal rivers (along with the Rio Grande) in the Southwestern United States and in northern Mexico. The river, the List of longest rivers of the United States (by main stem), 5th longest in the United St ...
. U.S. Route 6
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passes through the community, following the river, while Interstate 70
Interstate 70 (I-70) is a major east–west Interstate Highway in the United States that runs from Interstate 15, I-15 near Cove Fort, Utah, to Interstate 695 (Maryland), I-695 and Maryland Route 570 (MD 570) in Woodlawn, Baltimo ...
forms the southern edge of the CDP, with access from Exit 157. I-70 and US-6 each lead east to Edwards and west to Eagle
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, the county seat
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. Colorado State Highway 131 intersects I-70 at Exit 157, passes through the center of Wolcott, and leads north to Steamboat Springs.
The Wolcott CDP has an area of , including of water.[
]
Demographics
The United States Census Bureau
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initially defined the for the
See also
* Edwards, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area
References
External links
Wolcott @ Colorado.comWolcott @ UncoverColorado.comEagle County website
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Census-designated places in Eagle County, Colorado
Census-designated places in Colorado