Welcome to Cave Creek ...

The town of Cave Creek is located in Maricopa County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cave Creek, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.

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

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Cave Creek has a population of 5,850 people<2> (see below for details).

Cave Creek is 2,130 feet [649 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Cave Creek is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Cave Creek lies in the Mountain Standard Time Zone (MST) and does not observe daylight saving time

Cave Creek lies within the (480) area code.

The ZIP codes for Cave Creek: 85327, 85331<4>

Websites for Cave Creek ...

Official Website: www.cavecreek.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cave Creek had an population of 5,850 people. This is an increase of 16.65% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 56.92% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Cave Creek had a population of 5,015 people. This makes Cave Creek the county's 22nd most populous community.

The population of Cave Creek represents 0.08% of the total population of Arizona (which has 6,392,017 people), making it the state's 59th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 5,015 people, the population of Cave Creek increased 34.52% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,728 people).

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

Communities Also Named Cave Creek ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 4 communities that are also named Cave Creek - they are located in Arkansas, Nevada, Tennessee and Texas.

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

Communities near Cave Creek ...

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

• Fountain Hills
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Hills
  • Fountain Hills is located in Maricopa County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 25,960 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fountain Hills <5>
• Pinnacle Peak Village
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pinnacle Peak Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pinnacle Peak Village
  • Pinnacle Peak Village is located in Maricopa County
• Anthem
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anthem
  • Anthem is located in Maricopa County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Anthem <5>
• New River
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New River
  • New River is located in Maricopa County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New River <5>
• Oakhurst
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oakhurst
  • Oakhurst is located in Maricopa County
• Palm Lakes Village
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palm Lakes Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Lakes Village
  • Palm Lakes Village is located in Maricopa County
• Paradise City
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise City have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise City
  • Paradise City is located in Maricopa County
• Sandalwood
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandalwood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandalwood
  • Sandalwood is located in Maricopa County
• The Town Square
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for The Town Square have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for The Town Square
  • The Town Square is located in Maricopa County
• Central Park Village
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Central Park Village have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Central Park Village
  • Central Park Village is located in Maricopa 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 Cave Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cave Creek.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cave 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 Cave Creek.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cave Creek. Our list includes 10 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Cave Creek.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cave Creek ...

Looking for more information about Cave 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 Cave Creek, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cave Creek.

Adding Cave Creek to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Cave 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 Cave Creek was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Cave Creek on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for Arizona (1956).

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

Off-the-Road Links ...

The official website for Cave Creek: www.cavecreek.org/

The official website for Maricopa County: www.maricopa.gov/

The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/