Salt Creek, Colorado
Salt Creek, Colorado Barrio Salado | |
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 Looking north along South Aspen Road towards Santa Fe Drive in Salt Creek, July 2017. | |
 Location of the Salt Creek CDP in Pueblo County, Colorado. | |
  Salt Creek Location of the Salt Creek CDP in the United States. | |
| Coordinates: 38°14′27″N 104°35′12″W / 38.24083°N 104.58667°W[1] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Colorado |
| County | Pueblo County |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.432 sq mi (1.119 km2) |
| • Land | 0.432 sq mi (1.119 km2) |
| • Water | 0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,738 ft (1,444 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 507 |
| • Density | 1,200/sq mi (450/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-6 (MDT) |
| ZIP Code[4] | Pueblo 81006 |
| Area code | 719 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409241[1] |
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.[3] The Pueblo post office (Zip Code 81006) serves the area.[4] The community takes its name from Salt Creek, a stream that flows on the community's west side.[5]
Geography
The Salt Creek CDP has an area of 277 acres (1.119 km2), all land.[3] The neighborhood is also called Barrio Salado.[6]
Demographics
The United States Census Bureau initially defined the Salt Creek CDP for the United States Census 2000.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 648 | — |
| 2010 | 587 | −9.4% |
| 2020 | 507 | −13.6% |
| Source: United States Census Bureau | ||
See also
- Front Range Urban Corridor
- South Central Colorado Urban Area
- Pueblo, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area
References
- ^ a b c d U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Salt Creek, Colorado
- ^ "State of Colorado Census Designated Places - BAS20 - Data as of January 1, 2020". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ a b c United States Census Bureau. "Salt Creek CDP, Colorado". Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ^ a b "Zip Code 81006 Map and Profile". zipdatamaps.com. 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ Otárola, Miguel (May 13, 2022). "How Pueblo's Salt Creek was stripped of its rights, and why activists are fighting to get them back". CPR News. Archived from the original on March 23, 2023. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
- ^ Salazar, Alfie Casaus (2019). Memories from the Salt Creek neighborhood: recuerdos del Barrio Salado (1st ed.). Pueblo: Alfie Casaus Salazar.
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