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The town was settled in 1907 and has 834 residents today.
Oak Creek’s midsummer high is 81°F, below both Colorado’s towns (89°F) and U.S. towns (85°F). Foidel Canyon School and Bell Mercantile is on the National Register of Historic Places. Oak Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Census counts: 222 in 1910, a peak of 1,769 in 1940, 889 in 2020. The archive holds 3 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 2 maps from 1969 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Ordered by what stands out in Oak Creek.
The FEMA risk score for Oak Creek comes to 82 of 100. Expected losses in Oak Creek break down as 47% from avalanches and 44% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its two schools are below. The public schools here belong to South Routt School District No. Re 3. 2 public schools serve Oak Creek, with 170 students in all.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soroco Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 67 | B |
| Soroco High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 103 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts
Half of commuters travel less than 17 miles. Jobs based in Oak Creek fell to 181 in 2023, 56 fewer than in 2013. For most workers, Oak Creek is a place to come home to: only 3% work in town. In Oak Creek, 12% of residents live below the poverty line.
| Oak Creek | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3% | 7.7% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 12% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $85,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
For households here, the share who own their home is 74%. Oak Creek’s going rate for rent stands at $1,455 a month.
| Oak Creek | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,455 a month | $1,808 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 74% | 71% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Adults 35 to 64 are 48% of residents (39% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 20% of residents (25% statewide). Since 2020, Oak Creek has lost 6.1% of its people, to 834 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. In Oak Creek, the age of the median resident is 45 years. Four-year graduates: 40% of adults 25 and older here, 46% across Colorado.
| Oak Creek | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45 years | 38.3 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 40% | 44% | 29% |
47% women, 53% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±6.7 points. Across Colorado, 49.3% of residents are women.
| Oak Creek | CO | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.7% | 10.9% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.4% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.9% | 15.7% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12% | 14.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 20.7% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.4% | 11.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.4% | 9.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 1.4% | 5.9% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.6% | 7.1% | 10.4% |
| High school | 29.6% | 19.7% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.3% | 19.2% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7% | 8.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 30.8% | 28.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.7% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
The town’s January low comes in at 9°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among adults in Oak Creek, 6.8% have diabetes. In Oak Creek, 69% of adults had a checkup this year, and 24% have high blood pressure.
| Oak Creek | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 18% | 16% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 69% | 71% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 27% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 36% |
| What stands out | Oak Creek | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 5.1% | 9.2% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.3% | 11.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Who provides power, water and the rest in Oak Creek, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Where Oak Creek’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
None within 15 miles of Oak Creek; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Oak Creek residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
Town in Routt County, Colorado, United States
Oak Creek is a Statutory Town in Routt County, Colorado, United States. The population was 889 at the 2020 census.
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