County · code 08083
Montezuma CountyColorado
Montezuma County, Colorado was created in 1889 from La Plata County and is named after Moctezuma II. The county seat is Cortez.
- Founded1889
- County seatCortez
- Named forMoctezuma II
- Land area2,029 sq mi + 11 sq mi water
- Population25,849 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped15,509 checked 15 October 2026
Where it is
Montezuma 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 1889 from La Plata County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Montezuma County was created from La Plata County on April 16, 1889. In September 1970, Montezuma County lost territory to Dolores County by agreement of both county boards of commissioners.
- 1889Montezuma County created Montezuma created from La Plata. · Colo. Laws 1889, 7th sess., H.B. 220, pp. 262-265
- 1970Lost territory In September 1970, Montezuma lost to Dolores by agreement of both county boards of commissioners. · Loretta Murphy, Montezuma Co. Mapping Dept., email, 26 November 2007
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Montezuma
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 15,509 parcels from Montezuma County. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
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Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Montezuma 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
Montezuma 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.
County government
- County government
The official website of Montezuma County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Montezuma 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 Montezuma County
- When was Montezuma County founded?
- Montezuma County was founded in 1889, formed from La Plata County, and named after Moctezuma II.
- What is the county seat of Montezuma County?
- The county seat of Montezuma County is Cortez.
- Is there an online parcel map for Montezuma County?
- Yes. Montezuma County publishes a parcel map of 15,509 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Montezuma County's boundary or name changed?
- Montezuma County was created in 1889 from La Plata County. Since then the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records 1 later change, chiefly involving Dolores County.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Montezuma 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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