County · code 08027
Custer CountyColorado
Custer County is a county in Colorado, formed on March 9, 1877, with its seat in Westcliffe. The county was named after George Armstrong Custer.
- Founded1877
- County seatWestcliffe
- Named forGeorge Armstrong Custer
- Land area739 sq mi + 1.3 sq mi water
- Population4,704 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped9,489 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Custer on the map of Colorado
Colorado has 64 counties and county equivalents, each with its own records office. Shapes with a page are links.
History
Formed in 1877 from Fremont County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Custer County was created from Fremont County on March 9, 1877.
- 1877Custer County created Custer created from Fremont and all of Non-County Area 2; Non-County Area 2 eliminated. · Colo. Laws 1876, 1st sess., ch. 21, par. 401-410/pp. 211-213
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Custer
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Good enough
Lot lines and tax-map numbers for 9,489 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Custer County yet.
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Buildings Reference
Roof outlines traced from aerial imagery from FEMA Response Geospatial Office with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). Good for seeing what is on a lot; not accurate enough to set a fence from.
checked 18 October 2026
- Official
- from the office that keeps the record
- Good enough
- a reliable statewide or national copy
- Fallback
- a guide only; check the official record
- Missing
- nothing public found yet
People and land
Custer by the Census
Source: US Census Bureau, 2020 Census; US Census Bureau, 2020 Gazetteer Files. Not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Rules and offices
Who to ask before you build, dig or sell
Official county pages only. We link to them; we do not copy them, because they change.
Inside a city or town, permits usually come from that city rather than the county.
Zoning and code
GIS and maps
County government
- County government
The official website of Custer County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Custer County on Parcel Chart's free map and click your parcel. Save it with a free account; the full record of your place (site map, projects, documents) is Pro, in early access.
Questions
Common questions about Custer County
- When was Custer County founded?
- Custer County was founded in 1877, formed from Fremont County, and named after George Armstrong Custer.
- What is the county seat of Custer County?
- The county seat of Custer County is Westcliffe.
- Is there an online parcel map for Custer County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 9,489 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Custer County's boundary or name changed?
- Custer County was created in 1877 from Fremont County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
- Who issues building permits in Custer County?
- The county's page on building permits: Permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Who issues septic and well permits in Custer County?
- The county's page on septic systems and wells: Health department: septic and well.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Custer County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.
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