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Creede, CO map Population (year 2000): 377. Estimated population in July 2006: 409 (+8.5% change)
 

Males: 189  (50.1%)
Females: 188  (49.9%)

Mineral County

Median resident age:  44.8 years
Colorado median age:  34.3 years

Zip codes: 81130.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,900 (it was $30,893 in 2000)
Creede  $30,900
Colorado:  $50,652

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $112,400 (it was $96,300 in 2000)
Creede  $112,400
Colorado:  $223,300

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Races in Creede:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
  • American Indian (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)

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Ancestries: German (17.2%), United States (16.2%), Irish (15.4%), English (10.6%), Scotch-Irish (6.6%), Welsh (3.2%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated on 5/19/1892

Elevation: 8838 feet

Land area: 0.61 square miles.

Population density: 674 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Creede

  • High school or higher: 87.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
  • Unemployed: 2.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Creede town

  • Never married: 25.2%
  • Now married: 54.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

6 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.6%
Colorado:  8.6%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Creede:  0.3% ($320)
Colorado:  0.7% ($1,132)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pueblo, CO (161.0 miles , pop. 102,121).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Colorado Springs, CO (162.5 miles , pop. 360,890).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (463.2 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: South Fork, CO (23.1 miles ), Lake City, CO (29.4 miles ), Cochetopa, CO (32.0 miles) , Pagosa Springs, CO (40.8 miles ), Del Norte, CO (41.1 miles ), Sapinero, CO (44.0 miles ), Gunnison, CO (48.2 miles ), Silverton, CO (50.7 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 0 buildings
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 1 building, cost: $68,000
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $39,300
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $23,500
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $29,500
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 2005: 5 buildings, average cost: $62,100
  • 2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $156,700
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $140,200

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Latitude: 37.85 N, Longitude: 106.93 W


Area code: 719

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Population change in the 1990s: +19 (+5.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (32%)
  • Wood products (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (7%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Food and beverage stores (12%)
  • Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (12%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (6%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Carpenters (16%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Construction laborers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Electricians (5%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (13%)
  • Cashiers (11%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)


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Hospitals/medical centers near Creede:
  • RIO GRANDE HOSPITAL - CAH (about 38 miles; DEL NORTE, CO)
  • GUNNISON VALLEY HOSPITAL (about 43 miles; GUNNISON, CO)
  • CONEJOS COUNTY HOSPITAL - CAH (about 73 miles; LA JARA, CO)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Creede:
  • GUNNISON-CRESTED BUTTE REGIONAL (about 47 miles; GUNNISON, CO; ID: GUC)
  • TELLURIDE REGIONAL (about 68 miles; TELLURIDE, CO; ID: TEX)
  • DURANGO-LA PLATA COUNTY (about 75 miles; DURANGO, CO; ID: DRO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Creede:
  • MINERAL COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 3 miles; CREEDE, CO; ID: Q39)
  • STEVENS FIELD (about 41 miles; PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO; ID: 2V1)
  • DEL NORTE MUNI & CO (about 42 miles; DEL NORTE, CO; ID: 8V1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Creede:
  • WESTERN STATE COLLEGE COLORADO (about 59 miles; GUNNISON, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,199)
  • FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 75 miles; DURANGO, CO; FT enrollment: 4,051)
  • ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 77 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; FT enrollment: 4,147)
  • SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 112 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; FT enrollment: 2,837)
  • COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE (about 118 miles; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; FT enrollment: 3,400)
  • MESA STATE COLLEGE (about 142 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; FT enrollment: 4,415)
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT COLORADO SPRINGS (about 153 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; FT enrollment: 4,953)
Public high school in Creede:
  • CREEDE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 96; Location: 308 LA GARITA AVENUE; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Creede:
  • LAMB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 81; Location: 308 LA GARITA AVENUE; Grades: PK - 06)
Library in Creede:
  • MINERAL COUNTY SCHOOL/REGIONAL PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $9,503; Location: 380 LA GARITA AVE; 10,500 books; 275 audio materials; 100 video materials; 27 serial subscriptions)

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Creeks: East Willow Creek (A), West Willow Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Candy Mine (Tours & Charters; 205 South Main), Big Horn Tours (Tours & Charters; 205 South Main).

Hotel: Blessings Inn (466 South Main).

Court: Colorado - Courts- Mineral County Court (1201 North Main Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Creede and their reported violations in the past:

CREEDE, TOWN OF (Population served: 504, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 3 minor monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
RC GUEST RANCH (Population served: 37, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Creede that have no violations reported:
  • WASON RANCH CORPORATION (Address: PO BOX 220, Population served: 238, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SAN JUAN RANCH (Population served: 92, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.1 people
Colorado:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  58.6%
Whole state:  65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.3%
Whole state:  5.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  13.4%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.4%
Whole state:  4.1%

Creede compared to Colorado state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Creede (2007 data):
  • First National Bank of Lake City & Creede: Creede Branch at 117 North Main Street, branch established on 1994-05-20; Creede Branch at 118 South Main Street, branch established on 2006-12-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $34.4 mil, Deposits: $31.0 mil, headquarters in Lake City, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Pine River Bank Corp.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$1,084
Judicial and Legal 1$1,345$16,1401$125
Other Government Administration 1$2,306$27,6727$425
Financial Administration 1$1,824$21,8880$0
Streets and Highways 2$4,344$26,0640$0
Totals for Government 5$9,819$23,5669$1,634


Creede government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $45,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $88,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $51,000
    Financial Administration: $45,000
    Regular Highways: $18,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $21,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $88,000
    Highways: $19,000
  • Tax - Total General Sales: $232,000
    Property: $36,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $31,000

9.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($70,300 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.68%
Colorado average:  10.77%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


7.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,174 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.59%
Colorado average:  10.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.


Strongest AM radio stations in Creede:
  • KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KUBC (580 AM; 5 kW; MONTROSE, CO; Owner: WOODLAND COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KHAC (880 AM; 43 kW; TSE BONITO, NM; Owner: WESTERN INDIAN MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • KIUP (930 AM; 5 kW; DURANGO, CO; Owner: FOUR CORNERS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • KJOL (620 AM; 10 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: UNITED MINISTRIES)
  • KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KENN (1390 AM; 10 kW; FARMINGTON, NM; Owner: WINTON ROAD BROADCASTING CO, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Creede:
  • K239AE (95.7 FM; BUENA VISTA, ETC, CO; Owner: COLORADO COLLEGE)
  • KKXK (94.1 FM; MONTROSE, CO; Owner: WOODLAND COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • K219CF (91.7 FM; DEL NORTE, ETC., CO; Owner: MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • K287AA (105.3 FM; PAGOSA SPRINGS, ETC., CO; Owner: KUTE, INC.)
  • KWUF-FM (106.3 FM; PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO; Owner: WOLF CREEK BROADCASTING, LLC)


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