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Woody Creek’s story
106 years in pictures
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- 1920Woody Creek is settled
Woody CreekCO
Home to 109 people, the town was settled in 1920.
Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0
Population
109
Census survey, 2020–24
Household income
$93K
median
Median age
50.8
years
Jobs based here
81
A commuter town
Settled
1920
106 years ago
Is Woody Creek a good place to live?
Among 160 Colorado towns, just one has a higher home-ownership rate than Woody Creek. Woody Creek has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Small town
109 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 Woody Creek.
Work & commute
Most of Woody Creek’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.4 jobs for each of them
2%work in town
Jobs based in Woody Creek grew to 81 in 2024, 67 more than in 2014. Most people who work leave Woody Creek to do it: just 2% work in town. Woody Creek: 19% of residents live below the poverty line, where Colorado’s towns sit at 8.4% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Half the trips to work are shorter than 7 miles.
| Woody Creek | Typical Colorado town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 8.4% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 7.8% | 7.9% |
Where working residents work
In Woody Creek2%
Aspen42%
Snowmass Village11%
Denver4%
Basalt2%
7 mi
median commute distance
81
jobs based in Woody Creek
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2024 · ACS
Natural hazards
Top of a high hazard risk in Woody Creek: avalanches
71risk score of 100
Woody Creek’s FEMA hazard score is 71 of 100, against 51 of 100 in Colorado’s towns and 44 of 100 across U.S. towns. Of the losses FEMA expects here, 80% come from avalanches and 14% from inland flooding.
FEMA risk score
AvalanchesInland flooding
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Woody Creek
83°summer high
For Woody Creek, the midsummer high is 83°F.
Typical low → high °F
Winter10–36°
Spring27–56°
Summer45–80°
Fall28–59°
Sep 23
typical first frost
May 31
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
83°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Woody Creek is
On the CDC’s 26 measures, Woody Creek is ahead of Colorado on 4 and behind on 3. The share of adults in Woody Creek who sleep under 7 hours is 27%.
| Woody Creek | Typical Colorado town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 26% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 36% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 25% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 74% | 71% | 79% |
26 measures vs. Colorado
4 better19 too close to call3 worse
| What stands out | Woody Creek | CO |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.2% | 11.1% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 69% | 62.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 7.8% |
Aspen Valley Hospital District
6.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1
homes sold in September
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Woody Creek
15pages on Woody Creek
The big questions
Nearby attractions
All 26 attractions →Mount Elbert and 16 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Woody Creek. Close and well known come first.
Big draw26 mi MountainMount Elbert
15 mi MountainMaroon Bells
8 mi Ski areaAspen Mountain138 runs · 3,299 ft vertical6 mi Ski areaAspen Snowmass107 runs · 4,403 ft vertical
37 mi Ski areaVail322 runs · 3,523 ft vertical
30 mi Ski areaBeaver Creek245 runs · 4,046 ft verticalSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Mount Elbert: Hogs555 (talk · contribs), CC BY-SA 4.0 · Maroon Bells: Rhododendrites, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Aspen Mountain: Unknown, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Vail: Rudi Riet from Washington, DC, United States, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Beaver Creek: Unknown, Public domain
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Getting set up
Moving to Woody Creek: who provides what
Woody Creek is unincorporated, so Pitkin County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerHoly Cross Electric Assn12.4¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterWoody Creek Metropolitan DistrictNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesPitkin CountyPitkin 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 herePitkin County Clerk and RecorderPitkin County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes81656, 8161181656 69% · 81611 31%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 Woody Creek for work
Where Woody Creek’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
81jobs based in Woody Creek
2%of working residents work in town
7 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2024
After high school
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Woody Creek; the nearest are
Colorado Mountain CollegeUniversity or college · Public · Glenwood Springs30.1 mi$2,616 in-state tuitionCommunity College of AuroraCommunity college · Public · Aurora115.4 mi$4,470 in-state tuition
About 0 of every 100 Woody Creek residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Colorado.
About Woody Creek
Unincorporated community in Colorado, US
Woody Creek is an unincorporated town, a post office, and a census-designated place (CDP) located in and governed by Pitkin County, Colorado, United States. The Woody Creek post office has the ZIP Code 81656 (post office boxes). At the United States Census 2020, the population of the Woody Creek CDP was 290. The Woody Creek Metropolitan District provides services. The CDP is a part of the Glenwood Springs, CO Micropolitan Statistical Area.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.6 sq mi
- Elevation
- 7,346 ft
- ZIP code
- 81656
Questions about Woody Creek
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