City of Creede

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City of Creede

Total population

285

Median home value

$376,900

40.2%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$45,938

City of Creede$46k

National$74k

Weather57°F · Showers And Thunderstorms

Coordinates37.85°, -106.93°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

The City of Creede is the statutory town that is the county seat of Mineral County, Colorado, United States. It is the most populous community and the sole surviving incorporated municipality in the county. The town population was 257 at the 2020 United States census.

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for City of Creede, CO from NOAA NWS API.

Health (adults)

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Edward Capehart O'Kelley

American outlaw

M

Mary Elting

American children's author

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Colorado

• Cathedral
  17.2 mi away
• South Fork
  19.8 mi away
• Alpine
  21.6 mi away
• Gerrard
  22.4 mi away
• Lake City
  24.2 mi away
• Piedra
  31.1 mi away
• Del Norte
  33.4 mi away
• Silverton
  40.4 mi away
• Portland
  45.1 mi away
• Saguache
  45.8 mi away
• Monte Vista
  46.3 mi away
• Gunnison
  48.3 mi away

Browse all places in Colorado →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about City of Creede

Fodor's Colorado

Ricardo Baca · 2012

Ribs of silver, hearts of gold

1992

The life and times of the Rt. Rev. John Timon, D. D.

Deuther, Charles G. (Charles George), 1842- · 1870

Contributions to economic geology

Gerald Francis Loughlin · 1930

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

• Wildfire Swiss Roll, Archuleta, Colorado
  Wildfires · 2026-08-20 · 33 mi
• Wildfire Rio Blanco, Archuleta, Colorado
  Wildfires · 2026-07-28 · 50 mi
• Wildfire 310, Garfield, Colorado
  Wildfires · 2026-08-06 · 124 mi
• Wildfire Post, Las Animas, Colorado
  Wildfires · 2026-08-11 · 147 mi
• Wildfire Frijoles, Santa Fe, New Mexico
  Wildfires · 2026-08-05 · 147 mi
• Wildfire Rayado Mesa, Colfax, New Mexico
  Wildfires · 2026-07-27 · 155 mi
• Wildfire LAUGHLIN, Colfax, New Mexico
  Wildfires · 2026-08-25 · 164 mi
• Wildfire Slough Canyon, Grand, Utah
  Wildfires · 2026-08-15 · 193 mi

Wildfires, storms and other events from NASA EONET (last 12 months, within 250 mi).