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Coal Creek
ColoradoCDP
Total population
2,346
Median home value
$625,800
Bachelor's+
Median income
$134,250
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Coal Creek, a census-designated community in Colorado, United States, forms part of the country's settled landscape. On the world map it falls within the Western Hemisphere, specifically at 39.905°, -105.372°. Public datasets list a population of roughly 2,346. It covers about 24.3 km² of land area. At 97 people per km², the census-designated community shows a relatively low population density. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,730 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 68% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience warm summers and cool winters. Additional figures on demographics, climate, geography and points of interest appear in the sections that follow, all drawn from open public datasets.
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History & geography
History
The Coal Creek, Colorado Territory, post office opened on November 4, 1873. The community was named for the local coal mining industry. The Town of Coal Creek was incorporated on February 11, 1882. The spelling of the post office was changed to Coalcreek, on May 31, 1894, but the spelling was changed back to Coal Creek on July 1, 1964.
Geography
Coal Creek is located in southeastern Fremont County. The town of Rockvale is to the west, Williamsburg is to the northwest, and the city of Florence is to the northeast. At the 2020 United States Census, the town had a total area of , all of it land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Coal Creek, CO from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Three Creeks K-8Elementary · ARVADA · 1,026 students · 18.3:1 ratio
- Coal Creek Canyon K-8 Elementary SchoolElementary · GOLDEN · 98 students · 10.9:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Coal Creek


Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library