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Welcome to Oak Creek ...

The town of Oak Creek is located in Routt County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Oak Creek, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1907.

The town was incorporated December 26, 1907.

A typical abbreviation for Oak Creek: Oak Crk. (or less commonly used: Oak Ck. or Oak Cr.)

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Oak Creek has a population of 959 people<2> (see below for details).

Oak Creek is 7,430 feet [2,265 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Oak Creek is about 1½ mile [or ~2¼ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Oak Creek lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

The telephone area code for Oak Creek: (970)

The ZIP code for Oak Creek: 80467<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Oak Creek had an population of 959 people. This is an increase of 8.48% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.96% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Oak Creek had a population of 884 people. This makes Oak Creek the county's 3rd most populous community.

The population of Oak Creek represents 0.02% of the population of Colorado (which has 5,029,196 people), making it the state's 152nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 884 people, the population of Oak Creek increased 4.12% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 849 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Oak Creek.

Communities Also Named Oak Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Colorado communities named Oak Creek: This one is located in Routt County and the other is located in Fremont County.

Beyond Colorado, there are 11 communities that are also named Oak Creek - they are located in Arizona, Georgia, Mississippi, Oregon, South Carolina (3), Texas, Utah and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Oak Creek.

Communities near Oak Creek ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Oak Creek.

  • Steamboat Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Yampa
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Sidney
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sidney
    • Sidney is located in Routt County
  • Milner
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milner
    • Milner is located in Routt County
  • Toponas
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Trull ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Trull. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Trull
    • Trull is located in Routt County
  • Egeria
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Egeria have been provided by the GNIS.<7> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Egeria
    • Egeria is located in Routt County
  • Mad Creek
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mad Creek
    • Mad Creek is located in Routt County
  • Hayden
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Pagoda
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pagoda
    • Pagoda is located in Routt County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Oak Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Oak Creek.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Oak Creek. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Oak Creek.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Oak Creek. Our list includes 7 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Oak Creek.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Oak Creek ...

Looking for more information about Oak Creek? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Oak Creek, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Oak Creek.

Adding Oak Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Oak Creek in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Oak Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Oak Creek post office opened in 1907.

We also found Oak Creek on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Colorado (1947).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Oak Creek.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Oak Creek. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Routt County: www.co.routt.co.us/

The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Routt, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Oak Creek.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Oak Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Oak Creek). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Oak Creek or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<7>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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