Salt Creek, Colorado facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Salt Creek, Colorado Barrio Salado
Census Designated Place
Looking north along South Aspen Road towards Santa Fe Drive in Salt Creek, July 2017.
Location of the Salt Creek CDP in Pueblo County, Colorado.
Salt Creek, Colorado Location in the United States
Country	United States
State	Colorado
County	Pueblo County
Government
• Type	unincorporated community
Area
• Total	0.432 sq mi (1.119 km2)
• Land	0.432 sq mi (1.119 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation	4,738 ft (1,444 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	507
• Density	1,173.5/sq mi (453.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-7 (MST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-6 (MDT)
ZIP Code	Pueblo 81006
Area code(s)	719
GNIS feature ID	2409241

Salt Creek is a small community in Pueblo County, Colorado, United States. It's not a city or town with its own government. Instead, it's known as an unincorporated community. This means it's part of the county but doesn't have its own local leaders.

Salt Creek is also a census-designated place (CDP). This is a special area that the United States Census Bureau defines just for counting people. It helps them gather information about how many people live there. Salt Creek is part of the larger Pueblo area. In 2020, about 507 people lived in Salt Creek. The community gets its name from a stream called Salt Creek, which flows nearby.

Where is Salt Creek Located?

Salt Creek is found in Pueblo County, Colorado. The area covers about 1.119 square kilometers, which is all land. You might also hear this neighborhood called Barrio Salado.

How Many People Live Here?

The United States Census Bureau keeps track of how many people live in places like Salt Creek. They first counted Salt Creek as a special area for the census in 2000.

Here's how the population has changed over the years:

See also

In Spanish: Salt Creek (Colorado) para niños