Cattle Creek, Colorado
CDP
About Cattle Creek
Cattle Creek is a small unincorporated community in western Colorado.
Officially, Cattle Creek is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 1.29 square miles.
📰 Cattle Creek News Today
- Cattle Creek Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jul 2
- Debate over Harvest housing project near Cattle Creek intensifies Aspen Daily News · Feb 21
- Cattle Creek Confluence Coalition hosts informational meeting in protest of Harvest Roaring Fork PUD Post Independent · Nov 10
- New cattle creek housing proposal draws crowds and incites debate Aspen Public Radio · Feb 27
- Harvest Roaring Fork proposes to develop new subdivisions over winter elk habitat soprissun.com · Nov 5
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Cattle Creek Unique
- The only place in America named Cattle Creek — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in western Colorado, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
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 7 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateColorado
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area1.29 sq mi
Coordinates39.4666, -107.2599