Idalia, Colorado

About Idalia

Idalia, CO is a small unincorporated community located in eastern Colorado.

Officially, Idalia is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.09 square miles.

📰 Idalia News Today

• Idalia High School (CO) Basketball MaxPreps · Jul 22
• Idalia sets state scoring record, rolls to win 6-man football title Colorado Preps · Nov 28
• Elizabeth Annette Toner Jones Obituary Jan 20, 2026 Jones Family Funeral Home · Jan 20
• Idalia, CO Humidity Map WeatherBug · Sep 10
• Idalia High School (CO) Football MaxPreps · Nov 15

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Idalia Unique

• The only place in America named Idalia — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.09 sq mi.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in eastern Colorado, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 21 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Idalia

• Prairie Vista Cafe & Motel (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Idalia

• Bonny State Recreation Area reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Idalia

• Idalia Elementary School
• Idalia Junior-Senior High School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🗺️ Map of Idalia

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