Coal Creek Town is a town in Fremont County, Colorado, home to about 324 people across 1.2 square miles. Its ZIP code is 81221.
Homes sold for a median of $150 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
All in Coal Creek Town
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Coal Creek Town. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport (COS)39 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Colorado Springs, CO41 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ510 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Coal Creek Town; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Coal Creek Town had 364 residents in the 2020 census, up 20% since 2000.
It’s the 333rd largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
Fremont County grew from 15,636 residents in 1900 to 48,939 in 2020.
Fremont County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 89°F in summer, and winter lows average 18°F. About 14.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 38 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Canon City, CO weather station (8 miles away).
8,603 jobs at 938 businesses in Fremont County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Nearest hospitals
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Grocery stores
Museums
Counts are within about 1 mile of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
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