Dove Creek is a town in Dolores County, Colorado, home to about 651 people across 0.6 square miles. Its ZIP code is 81324.
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| Nearest major airport | Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ)228 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Cortez Municipal Airport (CEZ)36 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Albuquerque, NM223 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Phoenix, AZ340 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Dove Creek; 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.
Dove Creek had 635 residents in the 2020 census, down 9% since 2000.
It’s the 261st largest of 472 towns in Colorado by population.
Dolores County grew from 1,134 residents in 1900 to 2,326 in 2020.
Dolores County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 11.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Northdale, CO weather station (6 miles away).
327 jobs at 67 businesses in Dolores County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2022 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
5 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Dove Creek.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Dentists | 2 |
|---|---|
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Dolores County School District RE-2J. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dove Creek Elementary SchoolDove Creek | Pre-K–5 | 124 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Dove Creek High SchoolDove Creek | 6–12 | 138 | Public | 0.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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