154 years in pictures
Census counts: 211 in 2000, 177 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1933 and 4 maps from 1940 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1872Sedalia is settled
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.

Only one of the 160 Colorado towns we compare has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Sedalia. Santa Fe Railway Water Tank is on the National Register of Historic Places. Sedalia has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Sedalia beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 211 in 2000, 177 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1933 and 4 maps from 1940 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Sedalia. Close and well known come first.
Big draw20 mi TheatreRed Rocks Amphitheatre
Big draw21 mi Stadium & arenaEmpower Field at Mile High
21 mi Stadium & arenaBall Arena
22 mi Stadium & arenaCoors Field
13 mi LandmarkColumbine Memorial
22 mi Theme parkElitch Gardens Theme ParkRed Rocks Amphitheatre: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Empower Field at Mile High: Thelastcanadian, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ball Arena: KM Newnham, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Coors Field: Matt Kozlowski, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Columbine Memorial: Denverjeffrey, CC BY 3.0 · Elitch Gardens Theme Park: USGS, Public domain
Sedalia is unincorporated, so Douglas County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Sedalia.
The typical Sedalia home is worth about $894,000, about the same as a year ago, 69% above the Colorado typical home.
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Public schools: Douglas County School District No. Re 1. Its one school is below. Sedalia’s only public school teaches 212 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sedalia Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 212 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
For most workers, Sedalia is a place to come home to: only 1% work in town. Jobs in Sedalia grew by 134 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 500. Half of commuters travel less than 14 miles. The top destinations are Denver (24%), Highlands Ranch (8%) and Greenwood Village (5%).
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A winter brings about 58 inches of snow, with January nights at 19° and July afternoons at 87°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
For adults in Sedalia, the share who have been diagnosed with depression is 19%. Among 160 Colorado towns, just 5 have a lower share of adults who say their health is fair or poor than Sedalia. Two figures for adults locally: 22% sleep under 7 hours, 5.3% smoke cigarettes. Of 26 CDC measures, Sedalia beats the Colorado average on 16 and trails it on 4.
| Sedalia | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 16% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 30% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 5.3% | 11% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 16% | 25% |
| What stands out | Sedalia | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 3% | 9.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.4% | 11.1% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 13.1% | 7.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Compared with 56% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Sedalia is higher. Of the losses FEMA expects in the town, 39% come from wildfires and 28% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
4 within 15 miles of the center of Sedalia
About 0 of every 100 Sedalia residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
Where Sedalia’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Unincorporated community in Douglas County, CO, USA
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 2020, the population of the Sedalia CDP was 177. The median household income in Sedalia is $279,831.
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Sedalia has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.