Creede, Colorado Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 377. Estimated population in July 2024: 412 (+9.3% change)
Males: 189 (50.1%), Females: 188 (49.9%)
Mineral County
Zip code: 81130
Demographics
Median resident age: 44.8 years
Median household income: $30,893
Median house value: $96,300
Population by Race
Races in Creede:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
- American Indian (2.1%)
- Two or more races (1.9%)
- Hispanic (1.6%)
Ancestries: German (17.2%), United States (16.2%), Irish (15.4%), English (10.6%), Scotch-Irish (6.6%), Welsh (3.2%).
Elevation: 8838 feet
Land area: 0.6 square miles
Population by Education
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%
1.6% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +19 (+5.3%).
Hospitals
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)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Creede:
- GUNNISON-CRESTED BUTTE REGIONAL (about 47 miles; GUNNISON, CO; Abbreviation: GUC)
- TELLURIDE REGIONAL (about 68 miles; TELLURIDE, CO; Abbreviation: TEX)
- DURANGO-LA PLATA COUNTY (about 75 miles; DURANGO, CO; Abbreviation: DRO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Creede:
- MINERAL COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 3 miles; CREEDE, CO; Abbreviation: Q39)
- STEVENS FIELD (about 41 miles; PAGOSA SPRINGS, CO; Abbreviation: 2V1)
- DEL NORTE MUNI & CO (about 42 miles; DEL NORTE, CO; Abbreviation: 8V1)
Colleges and Universities
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; Full-time enrollment: 4,051)
- ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 77 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,147)
- SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 112 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
- COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE (about 118 miles; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,400)
- MESA STATE COLLEGE (about 141 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,415)
- UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT COLORADO SPRINGS (about 153 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,953)
Schools
Public high school in Creede:
- CREEDE JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 96; Location: 308 LA GARITA AVENUE; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Creede:
- LAMB ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 81; Location: 308 LA GARITA AVENUE; Grades: PK – 06)
Libraries
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)