County · code 08053
Hinsdale CountyColorado
Hinsdale County is a county in Colorado with its seat in Lake City, formed in 1874.
- Founded1874
- County seatLake City
- Land area1,117 sq mi + 5.9 sq mi water
- Population788 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped2,995 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Hinsdale 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 1874 from Conejos County and Lake County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Hinsdale County was created by the Colorado Territory on February 10, 1874, from Conejos and Lake counties. On May 1, 1876, Hinsdale gained territory from La Plata County and lost territory to the creation of San Juan County. The county lost more territory on March 27, 1893, with the creation of Mineral County.
- 1874Hinsdale County created Hinsdale created by Colorado Territory from Conejos and Lake. · Colo. Terr. Laws 1874, 10th sess., sec. 2/p. 66
- 1876Gained territory Hinsdale gained from La Plata, lost to creation of San Juan. Act passed 31 January 1876; took effect 1 May 1876. · Colo. Terr. Laws 1876, 11th sess., secs. 1, 12/pp. 58, 61
- 1893Lost territory Hinsdale lost to creation of Mineral. · Colo. Laws 1893, 9th sess., ch. 52, pp. 94-97; Colo. Laws 1895, 10th sess., ch. 92, pp. 205-206
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Hinsdale
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 2,995 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 Hinsdale 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
Hinsdale 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
Hinsdale County's official site
We have found the county's site but not its offices yet; start there.
County government
- County government
The official website of Hinsdale County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Hinsdale 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 Hinsdale County
- When was Hinsdale County founded?
- Hinsdale County was founded in 1874, formed from Conejos County and Lake County.
- What is the county seat of Hinsdale County?
- The county seat of Hinsdale County is Lake City.
- Is there an online parcel map for Hinsdale County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 2,995 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Hinsdale County's boundary or name changed?
- Hinsdale County was created in 1874 from Conejos County and Lake County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 2 later changes, chiefly involving La Plata County, Mineral County and San Juan County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Hinsdale 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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