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Garfield CountyColorado

Garfield County is a Colorado county with its seat in Glenwood Springs, formed in 1883.

  • Founded1883
  • County seatGlenwood Springs
  • Named forJames A. Garfield
  • Land area2,947 sq mi + 8.4 sq mi water
  • Population61,685 2020 Census
  • Parcels mapped28,676 checked 16 October 2026
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Where it is

Garfield on the map of Colorado

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Counties of Colorado · Garfield highlighted

History

Formed in 1883 from Summit County

An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.

Garfield County was created from Summit County on February 10, 1883, and named after James A. Garfield. The county lost territory to the creation of Rio Blanco County in 1889 and to Routt County by 1930 when boundaries were shifted to public land survey lines.

Boundary changes from the Newberry Library, Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.

  1. 1883
    Garfield County created Garfield created from Summit.
    from Summit
    · Colo. Laws 1883, 4th sess., pp. 130-133
  2. 1889
    Lost territory Garfield lost to creation of Rio Blanco.
    to Rio Blanco
    · Colo. Laws 1889, 7th sess., H.B. 107, pp. 325-328
  3. 1930
    Lost territory By 1930 Garfield lost to Routt when the boundary was shifted to public land survey lines.
    to Routt
    · USGS, Glenwood Springs Quad., 1930
  4. 1982
    Boundary clarified Routt boundaries were clarified, placing its boundary with Garfield on public land survey lines. This act brought the Revised Statutes into compliance with the boundary lines that had long been observed (no change).
    with Routtno change
    · Colo. Laws 1982, 53rd sess., ch. 127, pp. 480-481

Land and parcels

What the maps cover in Garfield

Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.

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

Garfield by the Census

Population
61,685 2020 Census count
Housing units
24,091 2020 Census count
Land area
2,947 square miles
Water area
8.4 square miles
People per sq mi
21 population ÷ land area

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.

Permits

County government

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Questions

Common questions about Garfield County

When was Garfield County founded?
Garfield County was founded in 1883, formed from Summit County, and named after James A. Garfield.
What is the county seat of Garfield County?
The county seat of Garfield County is Glenwood Springs.
Is there an online parcel map for Garfield County?
Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 28,676 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
Has Garfield County's boundary or name changed?
Garfield County was created in 1883 from Summit County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving Rio Blanco County and Routt County.
Who issues building permits in Garfield County?
The county's page on building permits: Driveway permits. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
Is my lot in a flood zone?
We do not have flood maps for Garfield County yet. Look up the address on FEMA's Flood Map Service Center, which shows the effective flood map for any lot.

Nearby

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