City of Creede, Colorado

About City of Creede

City of Creede is a tiny community in southwestern Colorado counting 281 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, City of Creede is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.95 square miles, giving it wide-open spaces and a spread-out, rural feel at roughly 296 residents per square mile.

📰 City of Creede News Today

• Colorado declares the Town of Creede abandoned. No, not that one Westword · Aug 6
• City of Creede clarifies Old Creede abandonment mineralcountyminer.com · Jun 17
• Public Hearings Scheduled for Town Abandonment Applications for Towns of Creede and Hartman Yellow Scene Magazine · Jul 2
• Hear that whistle blowin’ High Country News · Jan 24
• City of Creede addresses concerns about downtown project mineralcountyminer.com · Nov 28

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes City of Creede Unique

• The only place in America named City of Creede — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Positioned in southwestern Colorado, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of Colorado — one of 482 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 22 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in City of Creede

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in City of Creede

• Kip's Grill

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Creede Fork · Attraction
• Creede Underground Mining Museum · Museum
• Quiller Gallery · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in City of Creede

• Seime Park reviews ★
• Basham Park reviews ★
• La Garita Wilderness · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Silver Skate Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in City of Creede

• Creede School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of City of Creede

🏘️ Nearby Communities