Dove Creek, Colorado
Dove Creek, Colorado | ||
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ZIP code[7] 81324 | ||
Area code | 970 | |
FIPS code | 08-21265 | |
GNIS feature ID | 176436 | |
Website | townofdovecreek |
Dove Creek is a
History
The Old Spanish Trail trade route passed through the area of Dove Creek from 1829 into the 1850s.
A post office at Dove Creek has been in operation since 1915.[10]
There are several area prehistoric and historic sites listed on the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties:[11]
- Brewer Archaeological Districtof 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
Geography
Dove Creek is located in western Dolores County at 37°45′58″N 108°54′20″W / 37.76611°N 108.90556°W (37.765994, -108.905691).[12]
At the
The town is located on
The Dolores County Courthouse, built in 1957, replaces a temporary courthouse in the town used after voters of the county moved the county seat from Rico to Dove Creek in 1947, reflecting a shift in the original mining-oriented make-up of the county's population to the current situation in which farmers and a few ranchers outnumber the mountain-dwellers in the old mining districts of the eastern end of Dolores County. The courthouse is adjacent to Dolores County High School, and is part of the old business district located north of US 491; most business is now located on US 491 as it angles through the town from east-southeast to west-northwest. A regional landmark is the large concrete bean elevator located on the west edge of town, near the Dolores County Industrial Park. SH 141 intersects US 491 just west of town, and provides access to the Paradox Valley, Nucla-Naturita, and the uranium mining and industrial area of Montrose County, Colorado, and Grand County, Utah.
Climate
Climate data for Dove Creek, Colorado (1991–2020) | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 37.7 (3.2) |
41.8 (5.4) |
50.4 (10.2) |
58.8 (14.9) |
68.7 (20.4) |
81.2 (27.3) |
86.6 (30.3) |
82.9 (28.3) |
75.0 (23.9) |
61.7 (16.5) |
49.3 (9.6) |
38.3 (3.5) |
61.0 (16.1) |
Daily mean °F (°C) | 27.5 (−2.5) |
31.2 (−0.4) |
39.1 (3.9) |
45.5 (7.5) |
55.0 (12.8) |
66.3 (19.1) |
72.2 (22.3) |
69.6 (20.9) |
62.1 (16.7) |
49.6 (9.8) |
38.2 (3.4) |
28.4 (−2.0) |
48.7 (9.3) |
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 17.3 (−8.2) |
20.6 (−6.3) |
27.8 (−2.3) |
32.1 (0.1) |
41.2 (5.1) |
51.5 (10.8) |
57.8 (14.3) |
56.2 (13.4) |
49.2 (9.6) |
37.5 (3.1) |
27.0 (−2.8) |
18.5 (−7.5) |
36.4 (2.4) |
Source: NOAA[13] |
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1940 | 418 | — | |
1950 | 702 | 67.9% | |
1960 | 986 | 40.5% | |
1970 | 619 | −37.2% | |
1980 | 826 | 33.4% | |
1990 | 643 | −22.2% | |
2000 | 698 | 8.6% | |
2010 | 735 | 5.3% | |
2020 | 635 | −13.6% | |
U.S. Decennial Census |
As of the
There were 285 households, out of which 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.8% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.93.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.6% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 24.4% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males. The median income for a household in the town was $27,500, and the median income for a family was $32,813. Males had a median income of $28,333 versus $17,500 for females. The
Economy
The Dolores County Industrial Park is located west of Dove Creek and is the site of a plant which began construction in 2007, which produces food-grade vegetable oil from
Major employers in the town include the county government and school district, and various other government agencies. Most businesses in town support agricultural operations; some provide transportation services for highway users.
Community news
The Dove Creek Press is an 824-circulation weekly newspaper,[16] locally owned and operated by Kathleen "Kat" Keesling since January 2017. The Press office is located at 321 Main St, Dove Creek, CO 81324.[17] The Press' website is https://www.dovecreekpress.com/
According to Keesling, the Dove Creek Press was first published May 10, 1940, on eight broadsheet pages. The owners were Dan Hunter and R.T. Williams. The cost of a subscription was $2 per year. The Ladies Civic Club held a subscription drive, receiving 25¢ per subscription in return. The newspaper was printed in house. It was a broadsheet typical of that era, 21 inches tall by 14 ½ inches wide. The newspapers were frequently a sideline for printers.
The sheets to print newspapers were pre-printed on one side, blank on the other. The pre-printed side was national news, politics, Washington news, frequently a weekly fictional story, question and answer sections, recipes, sewing patterns, and even national classified ads. The newspaper publisher would print the local news on the blank side, fold it, and prepare it for mailing.
The inside pre-printed section included: fighting in Germany, Swedish practicing defense maneuvers, White House report, first three chapters of a fiction story called “Marked Man” by HC Wire, Navy report, solicit for Air Hostesses, help for chronic pain, cigarette ads, a “Dear Mrs. Norris” help column for wives, sewing pattern
Local ads were: Ford Tractor for $585, Dove Creek Garage (vehicle repair), Village Blacksmith, JC Denton General Merchandise (Pleasant View), Abbotts Auto Repair (Cortez), Quality Cleaners (dry cleaning and tailoring, Cortez), Dove Creek Merc, Barrett Auctioneer (Cortez), Dale's Blacksmith, Mexirado Distributing (wholesale petroleum products, Cortez), Owl Café and Bar (Cortez), JJ Harris and Company Bankers (Dolores), Charlie's Fresh Meat and Groceries (and apartments, Cortez), Romer Merc and Grain, The Cortez Sentinel, AW Denny (Farmall tractors, Cortez), Frosty's Quality Groceries, Clearing for Sage brush and tree stumps, FA Sitton (Dove Creek brand pinto beans), Dove Creek Texaco Service Station, Dove Creek Café, Dove Creek's Pioneer Merchant, Keunzler Korner (gasoline), Fred's Repair Shop (garage work), typewriter repair (Cortez), CH Webb Insurance (Dolores), Dove Creek Lumber and Hardware, Walt's Welding, Ralph the Desert Rat (water hauling 25¢ a barrel), Dove Creek Barber, John J. Downey Attorney at Law (Cortez), Agnes’ Beauty Shop, Stanley Wilson Cedar Posts, and Dean's Service Station.
See also
- List of counties in Colorado
- List of municipalities in Colorado
- List of places in Colorado
References
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- ^ "2014 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Places". United States Census Bureau. July 1, 2014. Retrieved January 5, 2015.
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- ^ a b c d "Decennial Census P.L. 94-171 Redistricting Data". United States Census Bureau, United States Department of Commerce. August 12, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
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- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ Dawson, John Frank. Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 18.
- ^ "Post offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
- ^ National & State Registers for Dolores County, Colorado. Archived April 24, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Colorado Historical Society, Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation. Retrieved August 10, 2011.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. February 12, 2011. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
- ^ "NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access". NOAA. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Adobe Milling
- ^ United States Postal Service Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation, 2018
- ^ "Dove Creek Press". Dove Creek Press. Retrieved February 19, 2019.