Dove Creek, Colorado

Dove Creek, Colorado
Nickname: 
Pinto Bean Capital of the World
Location of the Town of Dove Creek in Dolores County, Colorado.
Dove Creek
Location of the Town of Dove Creek in the United States.
Coordinates: 37°46′01″N 108°54′26″W / 37.76694°N 108.90722°W / 37.76694; -108.90722
Country United States
State Colorado
CountyDolores County seat
IncorporatedJune 15, 1939
Government
  TypeStatutory Town
Area
  Total
0.573 sq mi (1.483 km2)
  Land0.573 sq mi (1.483 km2)
  Water0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2)
Elevation
6,841 ft (2,085 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
635
  Density1,109/sq mi (428/km2)
Time zoneUTC−07:00 (MST)
  Summer (DST)UTC−06:00 (MDT)
ZIP code
81324
Area code970
FIPS code08-21265
GNIS feature ID2412446
Websitetownofdovecreek.colorado.gov

Dove Creek is a statutory town that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of 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.