Creede, Colorado

Creede, Colorado
Downtown Creede (2005)
Downtown Creede (2005)
Location of the City of Creede in the Mineral County, Colorado.
Location of the City of Creede in the Mineral County, Colorado.
Creede is located in the United States
Creede
Creede
Location of the City of Creede in the United States
Coordinates: 37°50′55″N 106°55′31″W / 37.84861°N 106.92528°W / 37.84861; -106.92528[2]
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyMineral County seat[1]
IncorporatedMay 19, 1892[3]
Government
 • TypeStatutory Town[1]
Area
 • Total
0.950 sq mi (2.460 km2)
 • Land0.950 sq mi (2.460 km2)
 • Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation8,813 ft (2,686 m)
Population
 • Total
257
 • Density377/sq mi (146/km2)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP Code[5]
81130
Area code719
FIPS code08-14765
GNIS feature ID2412384[2]
WebsiteCity website

Creede is a statutory town and the county seat of Mineral County, Colorado, United States. It is the most populous community and the only incorporated municipality within the county.[1] The town population was 257 at the 2020 United States census.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d "Active Colorado Municipalities". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved October 15, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Creede, Colorado
  3. ^ "Colorado Municipal Incorporations". State of Colorado, Department of Personnel & Administration, Colorado State Archives. December 1, 2004. Retrieved September 2, 2007.
  4. ^ a b c "Decennial Census P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data". United States Census Bureau, United States Department of Commerce. August 12, 2021. Retrieved September 4, 2021.
  5. ^ "ZIP Code Lookup". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original (JavaScript/HTML) on November 4, 2010. Retrieved September 6, 2007.