Lookup Public Records in Las Animas County, Colorado. Including Vital Birth and Death Records, Deeds, Probate, Property Records, Mortgages, Liens, Judgments, Marriage Licenses, Voter Registrar, Payroll, Military Discharges.
Las Animas County, Colorado Overview
Las Animas County is located in the U.S. state of Colorado. The county was formed in 1866 and named after the Purgatoire River, which was originally named El Rio de las Animas Perdidas. The county seat is Trinidad. According to the U.S. Census Bureau of 2013, the county has a population of approximately 14,446 people. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 4,775 square miles, of which 4,773 square miles is land and 2.7 square miles is water. It is the largest county by area in Colorado. Las Animas County borders the following counties: Otero County to the north; Pueblo County to the north; Bent County to the northeast; Baca County to the east; Union County, New Mexico to the south; Colfax County, New Mexico to the southwest; Costilla County to the west; and Huerfano County to the northwest. Las Animas County has nine zip codes. The zip codes are 81020, 81024, 81027, 81049, 81059, 81064, 81081, 81082, and 81091. The most populated zip code is 81082.
Las Animas County Clerk and Recorder Office Information
The Clerk and Recorder’s Office is responsible for issuing and recording marriage licenses, registering and titling motor vehicles, recording real estate transactions, registering voters and holding all primary, general and county elections.
The physical address of Las Animas County Clerk and Recorder’s Office is:
200 East 1st Street, Room 205
Trinidad, CO 81082
Phone: 719-846-3314
Office Hours: Monday – Friday, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Peach Vigil is the Las Animas County Clerk and Recorder. She may be contacted at 719-846-3314.
Las Animas County Assessor Office Information
The primary responsibility of the Las Animas County Assessor is to discover, list, and value all real and personal property for tax purposes. In addition to determining the valuing all property within the county, the Assessor’s office is also responsible for analyzing trends in property sales markets, verifying properties that are exempt from taxation, tracking property ownership changes, updating the list of building descriptions, describing property characteristics, and maintaining parcel boundary maps.
Jodi Amato is the Las Animas County Assessor. Jodi Amato may be contacted at (719)-846-2295 ext 2299.
The physical address of the Las Animas County Assessor’s Office is:
200 East 1st Street, Room 203
Trinidad, Colorado 81082
Phone: 719-846-2295 ex 2299
Fax: 719-846-7061
Office Hours: Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm
| Las Animas, CO Genealogy and Ancestry Records | |
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| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, USA Counties Data File Downloads | |
| Total Ancestries Reported 2005-2009 | 19,356 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - United States or American - 2005-2009 | 775 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Arab - 2005-2009 | 69 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - British - 2005-2009 | 32 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Czech - 2005-2009 | 110 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Danish - 2005-2009 | 11 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Dutch - 2005-2009 | 112 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - English - 2005-2009 | 1,428 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - European - 2005-2009 | 32 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French (except Basque) - 2005-2009 | 583 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - French Canadian - 2005-2009 | 98 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - German - 2005-2009 | 2,285 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Greek - 2005-2009 | 26 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Hungarian - 2005-2009 | 34 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Irish - 2005-2009 | 1,600 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Italian - 2005-2009 | 2,302 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Lithuanian - 2005-2009 | 3 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Norwegian - 2005-2009 | 132 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Polish - 2005-2009 | 218 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Portuguese - 2005-2009 | 55 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Russian - 2005-2009 | 106 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scotch-Irish - 2005-2009 | 325 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Scottish - 2005-2009 | 313 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Slovak - 2005-2009 | 26 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Subsaharan African - 2005-2009 | 0 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swedish - 2005-2009 | 173 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Swiss - 2005-2009 | 5 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Ukrainian - 2005-2009 | 94 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Welsh - 2005-2009 | 82 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) - 2005-2009 | 19 |
| Persons Reporting Total Ancestry As - Other Groups - 2005-2009 | 7,725 |
| Las Animas County Marriage License Office | |
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In order to obtain a marriage license in Las Animas 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: | Las Animas County Marriage License |
| Location: | 1St & Maple Street Rm. 205, Trinidad, Colorado, 81082 |
| Phone: | 719-846-3314 |
Las Animas County Clerk
County Government Office
Address: 200 East 1st Street, Room 205 Trinidad, CO. 81082
Phone: 719-846-3315