title: Sedalia, Colorado
text: # Sedalia, Colorado
  
  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.
  
  ## 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 8 miles (13 km) southeast to Castle Rock, the county seat, and north 24 miles (39 km) to downtown Denver.
  
  The Sedalia CDP has an area of 873 acres (3.531 $km^2),$ all land.
  
  ## Demographics
  
  The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Sedalia CDP CDP for the United States Census 2000.
  
  ## Education
  
  The Douglas County School District serves Sedalia.
  
  ## Notable residents
  
  * Philip F. Roach (1881-1976), U.S. Coast Guard Commodore, Navy Cross recipient,
  