HomeColorado › Oak Creek

Oak Creek, Colorado

Town · Population 856 · #160 in Colorado
Oak Creek, Colorado

Oak Creek is a Statutory Town in Routt County, Colorado, United States. The population was 889 at the 2020 census..

Photo & intro: Wikipedia

About Oak Creek

Oak Creek is a tiny community in northwestern Colorado counting 856 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Oak Creek is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.37 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 2,314 residents per square mile.

What Makes Oak Creek Unique

  • Positioned in northwestern 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

  • Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
  • Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
  • Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 16 miles.

🏫 Schools in Oak Creek

  • Soroco High School
  • Soroco Middle School

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

⚡ Quick Facts

TypeTown
Population (2024)856
Rank in state#160 of 271
Land area0.37 sq mi
Density2,314/sq mi
Coordinates40.2740, -106.9576

🗺️ Map of Oak Creek