Dove Creek, Colorado
Town in the United States in Dolores County
About Dove Creek
Dove Creek is the statutory town that is the county seat of and the most populous municipality in Dolores County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 635 at the 2020 United States census. The community takes its name from the nearby Dove Creek. Dove Creek is the self-proclaimed pinto bean capital of the world.
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Residents of Dove Creek
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Population over time
From 735 in 2010 to 635 in 2020 (−13.6%).
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| Year | Population |
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| 2020 | 635 |
| 2010 | 735 |
History
The Old Spanish Trail trade route passed through the area of Dove Creek from 1829 into the 1850s.
The Dove Creek, Colorado, post office opened on January 16, 1915.
There are several area prehistoric and historic sites listed on the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties:
Brewer Archaeological District of two large prehistoric settlement sites: Brewer Mesa Pueblo (11th century) and Brewer Canyon Pueblo (13th century)
Glade Ranger Station, dated before 1910
P.R. Butt & Sons Building, built in 1914, generally considered the town's second building
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