Welcome to Cripple Creek ...
The city of Cripple Creek is located in Teller County<1> and is the County Seat for Teller County.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Cripple Creek, you might consider that their post office opened in 1892.
The city was incorporated June 9, 1892.
A typical abbreviation for Cripple Creek: Cripple Crk. (or less commonly used: Cripple Ck. or Cripple Cr.)
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Cripple Creek has a population of 1,271 people<2> (see below for details).
Cripple Creek is 9,530 feet [2,905 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the altitude of Cripple Creek is about 1¾ mile [or ~3 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Cripple Creek lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
Cripple Creek is located in the (719) area code.
The ZIP code for Cripple Creek: 80813<4>
Websites for Cripple Creek ...
Official Website: www.cripple-creek.co.us/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Cripple Creek had an population of 1,271 people. This is an increase of 6.9% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 13.99% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Cripple Creek had a population of 1,189 people (or 5.09% of the total population of Teller County). This makes Cripple Creek the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Cripple Creek represents 0.02% of the population of Colorado (which has 5,029,196 people), making it the state's 135th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 1,189 people, the population of Cripple Creek increased 6.64% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,115 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Cripple Creek.
Communities Also Named Cripple Creek ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Cripple Creek - they are located in Delaware, Nevada and Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cripple Creek.
Communities near Cripple Creek ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cripple Creek.
- Woodland Park
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodland Park is located in Teller County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,151 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Woodland Park <6>
- Manitou Springs
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manitou Springs
- Manitou Springs is located in El Paso County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,461 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Manitou Springs <6>
- Green Mountain Falls
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Mountain Falls
- Green Mountain Falls is located in El Paso County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 729 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Green Mountain Falls <6>
- Divide
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Divide have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Divide
- Divide is located in Teller County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Divide <6>
- Florissant
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Florissant have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Florissant
- Florissant is located in Teller County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Florissant <6>
- Cascade
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cascade
- Cascade is located in El Paso County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cascade <6>
- Chipita Park
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chipita Park
- Chipita Park is located in El Paso County
- Chipita Park has also been known as:
- Cascade - Chipita Park
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chipita Park <6>
- Crystola
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast) - Guffey
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Guffey have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Guffey
- Guffey is located in Park County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Guffey <6>
- Lake George
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake George have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake George
- Lake George is located in Park County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake George <6>
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 Cripple Creek. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cripple Creek.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cripple 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 Cripple Creek.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cripple Creek. See our Newspapers Page for Cripple Creek.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cripple Creek ...
Looking for more information about Cripple 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 Cripple Creek, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Cripple Creek.
Adding Cripple Creek to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Cripple 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 Cripple Creek was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
From that list, the Cripple Creek post office opened in 1892.
We also found Cripple Creek on a map titled Rand McNally Map of Colorado (1947).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Cripple Creek.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cripple Creek: www.cripple-creek.co.us/
The official website for Teller County: www.co.teller.co.us/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Teller, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cripple Creek. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cripple Creek - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Cripple Creek). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Cripple Creek or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |