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Comanche CreekCO

Population 283: a town in Colorado.

Is Comanche Creek a good place to live?

Among 160 Colorado towns, just one has a higher share of homes lived in by their owners than Comanche Creek. Comanche Creek’s trail network density is 0.3 miles per square mile, below the Colorado town median (1.3) and near the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Comanche Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

283 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Comanche Creek.

Who lives here

More children than Colorado overall

34.5median age · CO 37.7

The share of adults 25 and older in Comanche Creek who hold a bachelor’s degree or more: 38%.

Comanche CreekColoradoUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma0%
High school12%
Some college38%
Associate’s12%
Bachelor’s34%
Graduate4%

Women and men · all residents

Somewhere between 0% and 89% women

The Census survey reached too few of Comanche Creek’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±47 points. Across Colorado, 49.3% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Comanche Creek
Comanche CreekCOU.S.
Under 1038.5%10.9%11.6%
10 to 174.6%10.1%10.3%
18 to 240%9.1%9.1%
25 to 3413.1%15.7%13.7%
35 to 4418.7%14.6%13.2%
45 to 5411.3%12.2%12.2%
55 to 6413.8%11.8%12.7%
65 to 740%9.6%10.2%
75 and older0%5.9%7%
No diploma0%7.1%10.4%
High school11.8%19.7%26%
Some college37.9%19.2%19.1%
Associate’s12.4%8.3%8.8%
Bachelor’s33.5%28.1%21.6%
Graduate4.3%17.6%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 300, single groups can be off by several points

Work & commute

Most of Comanche Creek’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them

1%work in town

Only 5 of the 160 Colorado towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Comanche Creek. Jobs in Comanche Creek grew by 31 from 2013 to 2023, reaching 37. The top destinations are Aurora (20%), Denver (15%) and Byers (8%).

Where working residents work

In Comanche Creek1%
Aurora20%
Denver15%
Byers8%
Commerce City5%
31 mi
median commute distance
37
jobs based in Comanche Creek
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazards

Comanche Creek has a high natural-hazard risk, chiefly from inland flooding

71risk score of 100

The FEMA risk score for Comanche Creek comes to 71 of 100. Expected losses in Comanche Creek break down as 37% from inland flooding and 31% from hail.

FEMA risk score
71High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHailTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Comanche Creek brings snowy winters and hot summers

43″snow a winter

A winter brings about 43 inches of snow, with January nights at 15° and July afternoons at 88°.

Typical low → high °F

Winter16–44°
Spring32–61°
Summer54–85°
Fall34–65°
Oct 2
typical first frost
May 13
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Comanche Creek is

Nearly a fifth of adults say their health is fair or poor in Comanche Creek. CDC measures, 26 in all: Comanche Creek beats Colorado on 1 and trails on 12. Two figures for adults here: 72% had a checkup this year, 15% smoke cigarettes.

Comanche CreekColorado townsU.S. towns
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%12%14%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)72%71%79%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)15%11%14%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)29%26%35%
26 measures vs. Colorado
1 better13 too close to call12 worse
What stands outComanche CreekCO
More adults treating high blood pressure73.7%69.5%
More adults with COPD7.7%5.3%
Adventhealth Parker
23.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 0.3% of Comanche Creek

0.3%conserved

5.3 miles of trail. Only 10 of the 155 Colorado towns we compare have a lower share of conserved land than Comanche Creek.

0.3%
conserved · 35 of 13,847 acres
5.3 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

1
homes sold in September

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Comanche Creek

15pages on Comanche Creek
Getting set up

Moving to Comanche Creek: who provides what

Comanche Creek is unincorporated, so Arapahoe County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerCORE Electric Cooperative15.6¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesArapahoe CountyArapahoe County provides services here
SchoolsStrasburg School District 31JWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Colorado you can register online until 8 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 8 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereArapahoe County Clerk and RecorderArapahoe County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8013680136 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Comanche Creek for work

Where Comanche Creek’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

20% → Aurora Aurora 20% 15% → Denver Denver 15% 8% → Byers Byers 8% 5% → Commerce City Commerce City 5% 5% → Centennial Centennial 5% 4% → Strasburg Strasburg 4% Comanche Creek · 1% stay
37jobs based in Comanche Creek
1%of working residents work in town
31 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Comanche Creek; the nearest are

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