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Population in July 2007: 1,033. Population change since 2000: -7.3%
 

Males: 569  (51.0%)
Females: 546  (49.0%)

Teller County

Median resident age:  38.7 years
Colorado median age:  34.3 years

Zip codes: 80813.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,300 (it was $39,261 in 2000)
Cripple Creek  $39,300
Colorado:  $50,652

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $111,700 (it was $95,700 in 2000)
Cripple Creek  $111,700
Colorado:  $223,300

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Races in Cripple Creek:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.0%)
  • Hispanic (6.0%)
  • American Indian (3.0%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • Other race (1.4%)
  • Black (0.9%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Cripple Creek: 88.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (21.9%), Irish (18.5%), English (14.6%), French (5.3%), Italian (3.7%), Dutch (3.3%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 9508 feet

Land area: 1.13 square miles.

Population density: 919 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Cripple Creek

  • High school or higher: 88.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.4%
  • Unemployed: 3.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 10.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cripple Creek city

  • Never married: 19.1%
  • Now married: 51.9%
  • Separated: 5.2%
  • Widowed: 3.9%
  • Divorced: 19.9%

14 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.3%
Colorado:  8.6%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Cripple Creek, Colorado in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Cripple Creek to the number of sex offenders is 173 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Cripple Creek:  0.3% ($310)
Colorado:  0.7% ($1,132)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Colorado Springs, CO (27.8 miles , pop. 360,890).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (595.7 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Victor, CO (3.7 miles ), Divide, CO (16.5 miles ), Green Mountain Falls, CO (17.1 miles ), Pikes Peak, CO (17.4 miles ), Cascade-Chipita Park, CO (17.6 miles ), Woodland Park, CO (19.3 miles ), Manitou Springs, CO (20.0 miles ), Canon City, CO (21.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 37 buildings, average cost: $68,700
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $166,700
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $95,300
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $68,300
  • 2001: 1 building, cost: $135,000
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $150,000
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $102,900
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $89,100
  • 2007: 1 building, cost: $89,100

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Latitude: 38.75 N, Longitude: 105.18 W


Area code: 719

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Population change in the 1990s: +532 (+91.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (39%)
  • Construction (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Mining (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (2%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (2%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (38%)
  • Accommodation and food services (20%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Mining (4%)
  • Construction (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
  • Cashiers (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (4%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (4%)


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Crime in Cripple Creek by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000100
    per 100,000 0.00.00.091.20.00.0
Rapes 123204
    per 100,000 87.3171.1270.0182.50.0368.7
Robberies 000101
    per 100,000 0.00.00.091.20.092.2
Assaults 201419131022
    per 100,000 1746.71197.61710.21186.1918.32027.6
Burglaries 3131681122
    per 100,000 262.01112.11440.1729.91010.12027.6
Thefts 8360100926675
    per 100,000 7248.95132.69000.98394.26060.66912.4
Auto thefts 021564
    per 100,000 0.0171.190.0456.2551.0368.7
Arson 200200
    per 100,000 174.70.00.0182.50.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 213.2) 727.5673.21026.11016.4540.91176.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 24 (13 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  12.55
US city average:  3.00

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Cripple Creek-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Colorado state average. It is 41% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/13/1977, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.7 miles away from the Cripple Creek city center .

On 6/24/1979, a category 3 tornado 19.2 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Cripple Creek:
  • CENTURA HLTH-ST THOMAS MORE HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; CANON CITY, CO)
  • CEDAR SPRINGS BEH HLTH SYSTEM INC (about 25 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)
  • SEMPERCARE HOSPITAL OF COLO SPRINGS (about 26 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)

Political contributions by individuals in Cripple Creek, CO

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Cripple Creek:
  • CITY OF COLORADO SPRINGS MUNI (about 34 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; ID: COS)
  • PUEBLO MEMORIAL (about 58 miles; PUEBLO, CO; ID: PUB)
  • BUCKLEY AFB (about 72 miles; AURORA, CO; ID: BKF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Cripple Creek:
  • FREMONT COUNTY (about 24 miles; CANON CITY, CO; ID: 1V6)
  • MEADOW LAKE (about 45 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; ID: 00V)
  • SILVER WEST (about 53 miles; WESTCLIFFE, CO; ID: C08)

Local government website: www.cripple-creek.co.us/govt.html

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cripple Creek:
  • UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO AT COLORADO SPRINGS (about 18 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Full-time enrollment: 4,953)
  • PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; FT enrollment: 5,307)
  • UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY (about 28 miles; USAFA, CO; FT enrollment: 4,330)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN COLORADO (about 53 miles; PUEBLO, CO; FT enrollment: 4,275)
  • PUEBLO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; PUEBLO, CO; FT enrollment: 2,587)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-COLORADO CAMPUS (about 59 miles; LONE TREE, CO; FT enrollment: 3,098)
  • RED ROCKS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; LAKEWOOD, CO; FT enrollment: 3,835)
Public high school in Cripple Creek:
  • CRIPPLE CREEK-VICTOR JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 275; Location: 410 NORTH B STREET; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Cripple Creek:
  • CRESSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 344; Location: 412 NORTH C STREET; Grades: PK - 06)
Library in Cripple Creek:
  • SOUTHERN TELLER COUNTY SCHOOL/PUBLIC LIB DIST (Operating income: $91,410; Location: 410 B STREET; 19,955 books; 402 audio materials; 1,288 video materials; 30 serial subscriptions)

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Tourist attractions: Cripple Creek District Museum Director & Gift Shop (500 Bennett Drive), Cripple Creek District Museum (510 Bennett Drive), Century Casino's (Amusement & Theme Parks; 200 Bennett Drive), Cripple Creek Welcome Center (Tours & Charters; 501 Bennett Drive), Cripple Creek & Victor Narrow Gauge Railroad (Tours & Charters; 5 Carr Avenue).

Hotels: Cripple Creek Motel (201 Bison & Highway 67), Holiday Inn Express (601 East Galena Avenue), Cherub House Bed & Breakfast (415 Main), Carr Manor LLC (350 Carr Street), Cripple Creek 8 Inn (123 West May), Hospitality House & R V Park (600 North B Street), Double Eagle Hotel and Casino (442 Bennett Drive), Independence Hotel (153 East Bennett Avenue), Gold King Mountain Inn (601 East Galena Avenue).

Courts: Colorado State Government - Courts Fourth Judicial District- Teller Combined Co (Po Box 997), Teller County Government - Combined Court (101 West Bennett Avenue).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Cripple Creek and their reported violations in the past:

MOUNTAIN MUTUAL WA (Population served: 1000, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-14-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-14-2006)
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-19-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-19-2005)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 22 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Cripple Creek that have no violations reported:
  • CRIPPLE CREEK CITY OF (Population served: 11680, Primary Water Source Type: Surface_water)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Colorado:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  57.1%
Whole state:  65.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  9.1%
Whole state:  5.5%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.4%
Whole state:  9.3%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  2.6%
Whole state:  4.1%

Cripple Creek compared to Colorado state average:

Cripple Creek, Colorado environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Cripple Creek (2007 data):
  • Community Banks of Colorado: Cripple Creek Branch at 101 East Warren Avenue, branch established on 2001-03-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,251.3 mil, Deposits: $1,065.4 mil, headquarters in Greenwood Village, CO, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 33 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bankshares, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Health 1$2,387$28,6440$0
Sewerage 4$13,014$39,0420$0
Water Supply 8$31,611$47,4170$0
Transit 3$7,979$31,9160$0
Other and Unallocable 21$49,538$28,3070$0
Parks and Recreation 5$15,421$37,0100$0
Financial Administration 2$8,781$52,6860$0
Other Government Administration 3$12,177$48,7080$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$1,107
Police Protection - Officers 15$47,136$37,7090$0
Police - Other 9$24,416$32,5550$0
Firefighters 11$50,851$55,4740$0
Streets and Highways 2$5,110$30,6600$0
Totals for Government 84$268,421$38,3461$1,107



11.97% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,057 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.97%
Colorado average:  10.77%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from El Paso County, CO  4.41% ($47,131 average AGI)
from Park County, CO  0.22% ($32,556)
from Jefferson County, CO  0.20% ($66,353)


11.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,875 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  11.39%
Colorado average:  10.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to El Paso County, CO  4.68% ($39,501 average AGI)
to Fremont County, CO  0.35% ($42,655)
to Pueblo County, CO  0.30% ($49,800)


Strongest AM radio stations in Cripple Creek:
  • KCBR (1040 AM; daytime; 15 kW; MONUMENT, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KCMN (1530 AM; 15 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KWYD (1580 AM; 10 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KBZC (1300 AM; 5 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KCUV (1510 AM; 25 kW; LITTLETON, CO; Owner: PEOPLE WIRELESS, INC.)
  • KKCS (1460 AM; 5 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: WALTON STATIONS - COLORADO, INC.)
  • KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KVOR (740 AM; 3 kW; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KNRC (1150 AM; 10 kW; ENGLEWOOD, CO; Owner: NRC BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cripple Creek:
  • K240CH (95.9 FM; CRIPPLE CREEK, CO; Owner: WALTON STATIONS - COLORADO, INC.)
  • KRDO-FM1 (95.1 FM; CRIPPLE CREEK, CO; Owner: THE PIKES PEAK BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KTLC (89.1 FM; CANON CITY, CO; Owner: MAKE A DIFFERENCE FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • KKFM (98.1 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KBIQ (102.7 FM; MANITOU SPRINGS, CO; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC.)
  • KKCS-FM (101.9 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: WALTON STATIONS - COLORADO, INC.)
  • KRCC (91.5 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: THE COLORADO COLLEGE)
  • KSKX (105.5 FM; SECURITY, CO; Owner: OPTIMA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KKLI (106.3 FM; WIDEFIELD, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KGFT (100.7 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: BISON MEDIA, INC)
  • KTLF (90.5 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: EDUCATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS OF COLORADO SPRINGS, INC.)
  • KSPZ (92.9 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KVUU (99.9 FM; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KCME (88.7 FM; MANITOU SPRINGS, CO; Owner: CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN PUBLIC BROADCAST HOUSE, INC)
  • KMOM (96.1 FM; FOUNTAIN, CO; Owner: AMFM TEXAS LICENSES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • KILO (94.3 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: COLORADO SPRINGS RADIO BCSTERS, INC.)
  • KRDO-FM (95.1 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: THE PIKES PEAK BROADCASTING CO.)
  • KEPC (89.7 FM; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY COLLEGE)
  • K208DZ (89.5 FM; CRIPPLE CREEK, CO; Owner: CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN PUBLIC BROADCAST HOUSE, INC.)
  • K239AE (95.7 FM; BUENA VISTA, ETC, CO; Owner: COLORADO COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Cripple Creek:
  • K55CJ (Channel 55; CRIPPLE CREEK, ETC., CO; Owner: CRIPPLE CK MT. EST.,PROP. MGRS. ASSO)
  • K57BY (Channel 57; CRIPPLE CREEK, ETC., CO; Owner: CRIPPLE CK MT. EST.,PROP. MGRS. ASSO)
  • K59BZ (Channel 59; CRIPPLE CREEK, ETC., CO; Owner: CRIPPLE CK MT. EST.,PROP. MGRS. ASSO)
  • K02CK (Channel 2; CRIPPLE CREEK, CO; Owner: CITY OF CRIPPLE CREEK VOL.FIRE DEPT.)
  • K06JE (Channel 6; CRIPPLE CREEK, CO; Owner: CITY OF CRIPPLE CREEK VOLU.FIRE.DEPT)
  • K10BN (Channel 10; CRIPPLE CREEK, CO; Owner: CITY OF CRIPPLE CREEK VOL. FIRE DEPT)
  • K12BM (Channel 12; CRIPPLE CREEK, CO; Owner: CITY OF CRIPPLE CREEK VOL.FIRE DEPT.)
  • K42CX (Channel 42; CRIPPLE CREEK, CO; Owner: PIKES PEAK BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKTV (Channel 11; COLORADO SPRINGS, CO; Owner: GRAY MIDAMERICA TV LICENSEE CORP.)
  • KTSC (Channel 8; PUEBLO, CO; Owner: ROCKY MOUNTAIN PUBLIC BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • KGHB-CA (Channel 27; PUEBLO, ETC., CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

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