County · code 08079
Mineral CountyColorado
Mineral County is a county in Colorado with its seat in Creede. It was created on March 27, 1893.
- Founded1893
- County seatCreede
- Land area876 sq mi + 2 sq mi water
- Population865 2020 Census
Where it is
Mineral 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 1893 from Hinsdale County, Rio Grande County and Saguache County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Mineral County was created from parts of Hinsdale, Rio Grande, and Saguache counties.
- 1893Mineral County created Mineral created from Hinsdale, Rio Grande, and Saguache; mistake in description corrected 24 April 1895. · Colo. Laws 1893, 9th sess., ch. 52, pp. 94-97; Colo. Laws 1895, 10th sess., ch. 92, pp. 205-206
- 1895Boundary clarified Mineral boundaries clarified to correct mistake of 27 March 1893 (no change).no change· Colo. Laws 1895, 10th sess., ch. 92, pp. 205-206
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Mineral
Who publishes each layer, how good it is, and when we last checked.
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Parcels Missing
No public parcel map found for Mineral County yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county (mineralcountycolorado.com).
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Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Mineral 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
Mineral 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
Mineral 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 Mineral County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Mineral 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 Mineral County
- When was Mineral County founded?
- Mineral County was founded in 1893, formed from Hinsdale County, Rio Grande County and Saguache County.
- What is the county seat of Mineral County?
- The county seat of Mineral County is Creede.
- Is there an online parcel map for Mineral County?
- Not that we have found yet. Lot lines and owners of record are kept by the county assessor's office. When a public parcel map appears, it shows here.
- Has Mineral County's boundary or name changed?
- Mineral County was created in 1893 from Hinsdale County, Rio Grande County and Saguache County. Its boundary has been clarified one time since, with no change on the ground.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Mineral 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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