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Dove Creek, Colorado Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 698. Estimated population in July 2024: 683 (-2.1% change)
Males: 344 (49.3%), Females: 354 (50.7%)

Dolores County

Zip code: 81324

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.0 years
Median household income: $27,500
Median house value: $57,600

Population by Race

Races in Dove Creek:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.0%)
  • Hispanic (3.9%)
  • American Indian (2.9%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)

Ancestries: German (16.6%), Irish (13.0%), English (12.8%), United States (7.4%), French (3.7%), Norwegian (3.2%).

Elevation: 6840 feet

Land area: 0.5 square miles

Map of Dove Creek, CO

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Dove Creek

  • High school or higher: 73.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dove Creek town

  • Never married: 14.8%
  • Now married: 60.3%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 11.4%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +45 (+6.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Dove Creek:

  • SAN JUAN HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; MONTICELLO, UT)
  • SOUTHWEST HEALTH SYSTEM INC (about 36 miles; CORTEZ, CO)
  • ALLEN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 69 miles; MOAB, UT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dove Creek:

  • CORTEZ MUNI (about 38 miles; CORTEZ, CO; Abbreviation: CEZ)
  • TELLURIDE REGIONAL (about 71 miles; TELLURIDE, CO; Abbreviation: TEX)
  • FOUR CORNERS REGIONAL (about 86 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; Abbreviation: FMN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Dove Creek:

  • DOVE CREEK (about 2 miles; DOVE CREEK, CO; Abbreviation: 8V6)
  • MONTICELLO (about 32 miles; MONTICELLO, UT; Abbreviation: U43)
  • HOPKINS FIELD (about 41 miles; NUCLA, CO; Abbreviation: 6V6)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dove Creek:

  • FORT LEWIS COLLEGE (about 80 miles; DURANGO, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,051)
  • SAN JUAN COLLEGE (about 86 miles; FARMINGTON, NM; Full-time enrollment: 2,837)
  • MESA STATE COLLEGE (about 94 miles; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,415)
  • WESTERN STATE COLLEGE COLORADO (about 151 miles; GUNNISON, CO; Full-time enrollment: 2,199)
  • COLORADO MOUNTAIN COLLEGE (about 163 miles; GLENWOOD SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 3,400)
  • ADAMS STATE COLLEGE (about 211 miles; ALAMOSA, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,147)
  • NORTHLAND PIONEER COLLEGE (about 213 miles; HOLBROOK, AZ; Full-time enrollment: 2,177)

Schools

Public high school in Dove Creek:

  • DOLORES COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 96; Location: 525 NORTH MAIN STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Dove Creek:

  • SEVENTH STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 111; Location: 7TH & MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – 05)

Libraries

Library in Dove Creek:

  • DOLORES COUNTY SCHOOL/PUBLIC LIB / DOVE CREEK (Operating income: $34,027; Location: 457 MAIN; 18,455 books; 143 audio materials; 132 video materials; 16 serial subscriptions)

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