County · code 08119
Teller CountyColorado
Teller County is a Colorado county established in 1899 with its seat in Cripple Creek.
- Founded1899
- County seatCripple Creek
- Named forHenry M. Teller
- Land area557 sq mi + 1.9 sq mi water
- Population24,710 2020 Census
- Parcels mapped31,556 checked 16 October 2026
Where it is
Teller 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 1899 from El Paso County and Fremont County
An old deed may name a county that no longer exists, or a boundary that has since moved.
Teller County was created on March 23, 1899, from parts of El Paso and Fremont Counties. It was named after Henry M. Teller.
- 1899Teller County created Teller created from El Paso and Fremont. · Colo. Laws 1899, 12th sess., ch. 144, pp. 359-365
Land and parcels
What the maps cover in Teller
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 31,556 parcels. Drawn for tax purposes: usually within a few feet of a survey, but not a survey.
edited 12 June 2026 · checked 16 October 2026 -
Address points Missing
No public address points layer found for Teller 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
Teller 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.
Permits
County government
- County government
The official website of Teller County.
See your own lot on these maps
Open Teller 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 Teller County
- When was Teller County founded?
- Teller County was founded in 1899, formed from El Paso County and Fremont County, and named after Henry M. Teller.
- What is the county seat of Teller County?
- The county seat of Teller County is Cripple Creek.
- Is there an online parcel map for Teller County?
- Yes. A public source publishes a parcel map of 31,556 parcels, rated good enough here. You can click any parcel on it in Parcel Chart's free map, no sign-in needed.
- Has Teller County's boundary or name changed?
- Teller County was created in 1899 from El Paso County and Fremont County. The Atlas of Historical County Boundaries records no boundary change since.
- Who issues building permits in Teller County?
- The county's page on building permits: Building Permit Applications. Inside a city or town, ask that city first.
- Is my lot in a flood zone?
- We do not have flood maps for Teller 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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