Salt Creek, Colorado, 2017
Salt Creek’s story
146 years in pictures
Census counts: 648 in 2000, 507 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2017 and 2 maps from 1960 on.
- 1880Salt Creek is settled
Salt CreekCO
This town of 832 people was settled in 1880.
1 bordering townMap →
Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0
Population
832
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$328K
Census ACS
Household income
$52K
median
Median age
34.5
years
Jobs based here
26
A commuter town
Settled
1880
146 years ago
Is Salt Creek a good place to live?
32% of residents live below the poverty line in Salt Creek, where Colorado’s towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Only 7 of the 160 Colorado towns we compare have a lower median household income than Salt Creek. Salt Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
832 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
BlendeSalt Creek
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Salt Creek.
Natural hazards
Top of a low hazard risk in Salt Creek: inland flooding
20risk score of 100
Of the losses FEMA expects in Salt Creek, 55% come from inland flooding and 17% from hail. Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 80% of U.S. communities.
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingHailCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Schools
The schools Salt Creek’s kids attend
Its one school is below. Public schools: the Pueblo School District No. 60. Also worth knowing: 221 students attend Salt Creek’s public school.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pueblo School for Arts & Sciences at Fulton HeightsLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 221 | C |
NCES · EDFacts
Work & commute
About half of Salt Creek’s working residents commute to Pueblo
2%work in town
1.5% of working residents work locally in Salt Creek. The top destinations are Pueblo (47%), Colorado Springs (11%) and Blende (6%). The town’s mean commuting time is 16 minutes. Half the trips to work are shorter than 4 miles.
| Salt Creek | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 16 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 7.7% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Salt Creek2%
Pueblo47%
Colorado Springs11%
Blende6%
Pueblo West5%
4 mi
median commute distance
26
jobs based in Salt Creek
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Expect four seasons and hot summers in Salt Creek
15″snow a winter
The midsummer high in Salt Creek is 93°F.
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–49°
Spring37–68°
Summer58–90°
Fall38–70°
Oct 13
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
More of Salt Creek’s adults get no exercise outside work than in the typical Colorado or U.S. town
The share of adults in Salt Creek who binge drink: 14%. Of the 160 Colorado towns we compare, none has a lower share of adults who have been diagnosed with depression than Salt Creek. Against the Colorado average, Salt Creek comes out ahead on 5 CDC measures out of 26, and behind on 11.
| Salt Creek | Colorado towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 8.4% | 12% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 10% | 8.1% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 16% | 25% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 18% | 16% |
26 measures vs. Colorado
5 better10 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Salt Creek | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.5% | 19% |
| Fewer adults with depression | 18% | 22.7% |
| More adults with diabetes | 17% | 8.6% |
Parkview Medical Center
3.6 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Salt Creek
16pages on Salt Creek
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
Nearby attractions
All 34 attractions →North American Aerospace Defense Command and 13 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Salt Creek. Close and well known come first.
Big draw34 mi LandmarkNorth American Aerospace Defense Command
38 mi MountainCheyenne Mountain
39 mi Canyon & gorgeRoyal Gorge
38 mi Scenic railwayRoyal Gorge Route Railroad
39 mi Zoo & aquariumCheyenne Mountain Zoo
40 mi LookoutWill Rogers Shrine of the SunSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
North American Aerospace Defense Command: Unknown, Public domain · Cheyenne Mountain: Jimmy from Grand Junction, CO, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Royal Gorge: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Royal Gorge Route Railroad: Self-scanned by original uploader JGHowes at en.wikipedia (Original text: From , Public domain · Cheyenne Mountain Zoo: Ken Brazier (Ken g6), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Will Rogers Shrine of the Sun: Matt Wright, CC BY-SA 2.5
Getting set up
Moving to Salt Creek: who provides what
Salt Creek is unincorporated, so Pueblo County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerBlack Hills Colorado Electric18.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSt Charles Mesa WD water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesPueblo CountyPueblo County provides services here
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.govWho runs elections herePueblo County Clerk and RecorderPueblo County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP code8100681006 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
98% of working residents leave Salt Creek for work
Where Salt Creek’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
26jobs based in Salt Creek
2%of working residents work in town
4 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Salt Creek
Pueblo Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Pueblo3.1 mi$5,049 in-state tuitionColorado State University PuebloUniversity or college · Public · Pueblo4.7 mi$9,720 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Salt Creek residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
About Salt Creek
Census-designated place in Pueblo County, CO, USA
Salt Creek is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Pueblo County, Colorado, United States. The CDP is a part of the Pueblo, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population of the Salt Creek CDP was 507 at the United States Census 2020. The Pueblo post office (Zip Code 81006) serves the area. The community takes its name from Salt Creek, a stream that flows on the community's west side.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.5 sq mi
- Elevation
- 4,751 ft
- Area code
- 719
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