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Elbert County Property Tax Information
Property in Elbert County is valued by the county assessor and the taxes are billed and collected by the county treasurer, whose records give the owner, the parcel and the assessed value.
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Elbert County government business page with bid opportunities, building permits, community development services and zoning rules; county offices at 215 Comanche Street, Kiowa. Phone 303-621-2341.
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Elbert County Sex Offenders
The Elbert County Sheriff's Office registers the sex offenders living in the county and publishes the information on those who have registered.
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Elbert County Judgments and Liens
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Pines & Plains Libraries
Pines & Plains Libraries is a public library in Elbert County, open to the public with its catalogue, its online databases and the local collections it holds.
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Elbert County Judges and Staff
The Colorado Judicial Branch page for Elbert County names the district and county court judges who sit there and the court staff who keep and copy the case files.
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Elbert County Court Cases at Trial
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- Elbert County Death RecordsOfficial death certificates from the county of Elbert.
- Elbert County Directory of DepartmentsIndex of Elbert County's services and resources.
- Elbert County Marriage RecordsGet information regarding obtaining marriage records in Elbert County.
- Elbert County Property And Assessor RecordsProperty assessment and other county real estate resources.
- Elbert Voter Registration and ElectionsRegistered voters and information.
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About public records in Elbert County
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Elbert County at a glance
- State
- Colorado
- County seat
- Kiowa
- Population
- 26,062
- Area
- 1,851 sq mi
- Founded
- 1874
- Cities and towns
- 4
Elbert County offices and records
Sheriff & Law Enforcement. Elbert County Sheriff's Office is responsible for maintaining law and order in the unincorporated areas of Elbert County.
Police Departments. In addition to Elbert County Sheriff's Office, law enforcement in Elbert County is supported by municipal police departments such as the Elizabeth Police Department and the Simla Police Department. These agencies are responsible for maintaining public safety within their respective town limits and often collaborate with the Sheriff's Office on larger investigations and emergency responses.
Law Enforcement & Arrests. Law enforcement in Elbert County is primarily provided by Elbert County Sheriff's Office, headquartered at 751 Ute Avenue in Kiowa, Colorado 80117. Elbert County Detention Facility, operated by the Sheriff's Office, houses pre-trial detainees and sentenced misdemeanor offenders. Inmate information can be obtained by calling the detention facility directly or by visiting the Sheriff's Office website, which may provide an online inmate roster with booking information, charges, and bond amounts. Elbert County has limited municipal police departments due to its rural nature; most incorporated towns rely on the Sheriff's Office for primary law enforcement, though some contract for additional patrol services. Some arrest and booking information may also appear on third-party websites, though official records should be obtained directly from the Sheriff's Office for accuracy and legal purposes.
Criminal Records. Residents can request criminal records through the Sheriff's Office or use the Colorado Bureau of Investigation's online portal for statewide background checks.
Arrest Records. Arrest records in Elbert County are maintained by Elbert County Sheriff's Office. Residents and attorneys can request arrest records by contacting the Sheriff's Office directly, following the guidelines set forth by the Colorado Open Records Act (CORA).
Jail & Inmate Records. Inmate lookup is available through the Sheriff's Office, allowing family members and legal representatives to find information about current detainees.
Mugshots & Booking Photos. Mugshots in Elbert County are taken and retained by Elbert County Sheriff's Office during the booking process. These booking photos are part of the public record and can be accessed through the Sheriff's Office, either online or by formal request.
Abandoned mine records
Old mine workings in Elbert County
Where the workings are, and the office that holds the mine maps.
From the old mine records
What is on record in Elbert County
- Old mine sites
- 19
- Sites with no status in the records
- 1
- Still producing
- 58
- Main minerals
- construction sand and gravel; Gold; Clay
- Holes drawn on the old survey maps
- 88
- Shafts and tunnels
- 0
- What they are
- gravel pit, gravel/borrow pit - undifferentiated, sand pit, clay pit
- Maps surveyed
- 1966 to 1994
- Records behind them
- 173 records for 166 sites, the rest are the same working written down more than once
- Sources
- USGS mineral file and USGS topographic mine features
Is an old working under a property here?
The mine records hold 78 named mine sites inside the county, 19 of them worked out or abandoned; the old survey maps add 88 holes drawn inside the county, 0 of them shafts or tunnels. The minerals the records name are construction sand and gravel; Gold; Clay.
A point in either file is a location, not a property line: the sheet shows the opening on the surface, not the rooms under it. The record that shows what runs under a parcel is the mine map. The OSMRE National Mine Map Repository holds scanned underground mine maps and answers requests for a named mine or an area. Colorado's cover is a protection program run by DRMS, not an insurance policy sold by insurers.
Colorado mine map and abandoned mine records
- DRMS Data: electronic documents and mining activity mapThe Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety document system (Laserfiche WebLink) with non confidential coal, minerals and prospecting permit files and the Historical Mining Books, plus the DRMS map viewer at https://maps.dnrgis.state.co.us/drms/Index.html?viewer=drms; records for sites released before 2002 are at the Colorado State Archives.
- DRMS Inactive Mine Reclamation ProgramThe program that safeguards abandoned openings (over 10,500 since 1980), abates coal mine subsidence and fights coal fires; subsidence emergency line 1-800-44MINES or 303-866-3567 on the MSPP page.
- Colorado Geological Survey, Ground SubsidenceThe survey's hazard page on subsidence over abandoned mine workings, collapsing soils and karst, with its publications on coal mine subsidence in Boulder, Weld and other counties.
- DRMS Mine Subsidence Protection Program (MSPP)A state program set up with a $3 million federal grant to pay for damage to Colorado homes from coal mine subsidence; information at 1-800-44MINES or Deb.Zack@state.co.us.
Named workings recorded in Elbert County (64 shown, 88 unnamed on the map)
- BuffaloClay | Producer
- ClaypitClay | Producer
- DalrympleClay | Producer
- DawsonClay | Producer
- WagnerClay | Past Producer
- Jenny LodeGold | Occurrence
- Ronk Creek Placer OccurrenceGold | Occurrence
- Harris Mn DepositManganese | Past Producer
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | 2 records for this one site
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | 3 records for this one site
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | 2 records for this one site
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Unknown
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | 2 records for this one site
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | 2 records for this one site
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | 2 records for this one site
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer
- Gravel PitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer
- SandpitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer
- SandpitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer
- SandpitSand and Gravel, Construction | Producer
- UnkSand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer
Disclaimer: The mine information here is for general information only. Old mine records can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and finding nothing here does not mean there is nothing there. Check with the mine map office named here before you rely on it, and have a qualified engineer look at any ground you are worried about. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.
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Elbert County public-records FAQs
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Where can I find mugshots or booking photos in Elbert County, Colorado?
Booking photos are kept by the agency that made the arrest, such as the Elbert County Sheriff or a city police department in Elbert County. Ask that agency for its record. Under C.R.S. 24-72-305.5, it is unlawful to obtain a booking photograph knowing it will be posted on a website or in a publication that charges a fee to remove it; anyone requesting booking photos from a custodian must sign a statement that they will not be used that way.
How do I get a criminal background check in Elbert County, Colorado?
The Colorado criminal history record comes from the Colorado Bureau of Investigation, Biometric Identification and Records Unit. Name and date of birth search online through the Internet Criminal History Check (ICHC), or a request by name or by fingerprints to the CBI for a notarized copy. Fee: $6.00 for each online Internet Criminal History Check (ICHC) search; $13.00 for a name based request by mail.
How can I look up sex offenders in Elbert County, Colorado?
Search the Colorado Sex Offender Registry (CBI), or every state at once on the National Sex Offender Public Website run by the U.S. Department of Justice.
How do I register to vote in Elbert County, Colorado?
Register with the county clerk and recorder or through the Colorado Secretary of State. You can also register online with the state online registration. Voters may register through Election Day; to get a ballot by mail, register online or by mail through the 8th day before Election Day, then in person at a voter service and polling center.
How do I look up property records in Elbert County, Colorado?
Deeds and other recorded land documents in Elbert County are kept by the Elbert County clerk and recorder. Property values are set by the county assessor, and tax bills come from the county treasurer. Source: official state page.
How do I get a birth or death certificate in Elbert County, Colorado?
Certified birth and death certificates for Colorado come from the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Office of the State Registrar of Vital Statistics. Birth and death certificates are also issued at the nearest Local Vital Records office, at the same fees. Online through GoCertificates or VitalChek as linked by the office, by mail to the address printed on the state application, or in person by appointment at the state office or at a Local Vital Records office. Fee: $25 for the first certified copy of a birth or death certificate; $20 for each additional copy ordered at the same time (fee schedule effective 1/1/2026).
How do I find business license records in Elbert County, Colorado?
Business entity filings are searched with the Colorado Secretary of State. Some business licenses come from the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies; other licenses are issued through local city or county offices.
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