Lookup Public Records in Custer County, Colorado. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.
Custer County, Colorado Overview
Custer County is located in the U.S. state of Colorado. The county was formed in 1877 and named after George Armstrong Custer, the U.S. Army colonel defeated and killed at the Battle of the Little Bighorn. The county seat is Westcliffe. According to the U.S. Census Bureau of 2013, the county has a population of approximately 4, 285 people. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 740 square miles, of which 739 square miles is land and 1.3 square miles is water. Custer County borders the following counties: Fremont County to the north; Pueblo County to the east; Huerfano County to the southeast; and Saguache County to the west. Custer County has three zip codes. The zip codes of Custer County are 81069, 81252, and 81253. The most populated zip code is 81252.
Custer County Clerk and Recorder Office Information
The Clerk and Recorder serve as the Clerk to the Board of County Commissioners of the county, issues marriage licenses and certificates, military discharge papers, liquor licenses, titling of motor vehicles, and motor vehicles registrations. The Clerk and Recorder is also the Chief Elections Officer for the county. The Clerk and Recorder is the recorder of deeds, record real estate titles, judgments, liens, easements, federal tax liens, certificates of incorporation, inheritance tax liens, decrees, and other legal documents. The County Clerk and Recorder is responsible for recording all official actions, special meetings, and the Board of Equalization meetings of the Board of County Commissioners. The Clerk and Recorder also maintain records of county warrants, county expenditures, and county budgets.
The Recording Department of the county is responsible for recording real estate information, military discharges, and other kinds of information for the public record purposes. The recording fee has been set at $13.00 for the first page and $5.00 for each additional page.
The physical address of Custer County Clerk and Recorder’s Office is:
P.O. Box 150
Westcliffe, CO 81252
Phone: 719-783-2441/719-783-0441
Fax: 719-783-2885
Email: [email protected]
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Kelley Camper is the County Clerk and Recorder. She can be reached by phone at 719-783-2441or 719-783-0441, and email at [email protected]
Custer County Assessor Office Information
The primary duty of the County Assessor is to discover, locate and assess all taxable property in the county. The Assessor is liable to collect data about all kinds of property in the county including exempt property. The collected data includes the property’s land size, assessed value, legal description, description of improvement made (if any), property ownership, owner address, and property address. The Assessor’s map also contains an overall description of the site’s size and shape. All of these tasks are done for property tax purposes.
J.D. Henrich is the County Assessor of Custer County. J.D. Henrich can be reached by phone at 719-783-2218 or email at [email protected]
The physical address of the Custer County Assessor’s office is:
P.O. Box 518
Westcliffe, CO 81252
Phone: 719-783-2218
Fax: 719-783-0908
Email: [email protected]
Office Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Custer, CO Genealogy and Ancestry Records | |
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads | |
Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009 | 4,324 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009 | 209 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009 | 27 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009 | 23 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009 | 83 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009 | 653 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009 | 67 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009 | 246 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009 | 33 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009 | 1,140 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009 | 627 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009 | 83 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009 | 34 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009 | 42 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-2009 | 104 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009 | 142 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-2009 | 21 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009 | 147 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009 | 35 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-2009 | 9 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009 | 17 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009 | 0 |
Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009 | 494 |
Custer County Marriage License Office | |
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In order to obtain a marriage license in Custer County, the applicants must apply together, in person, at the County Clerk’s office. Both parties must present their state-issued picture ID, military ID, or passport, and know their social security number | |
State Law: | Marriage and rights of married women; Colorado Marital Agreement Act – Title 14, Article 2, Part 3 and Marriage and rights of married women; Uniform Marriage Act – Title 14, Article 2, Part 1 |
All State Statutes: | Information is online at the State Website |
Office: | Custer County Marriage License |
Location: | P.O.Box 150, Westcliffe, Colorado, 81252 |
Phone: | 719-783-2441 |
Custer County Clerk
County Government Office
Address: 205 South 6th Street, Westcliffe, CO. 81252
Phone: 719-783-2441
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