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Welcome to Teller County ...

Time Zone: Teller County lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Cripple Creek is the Seat for Teller County.

Teller County was founded March 23, 1899. Teller was created by taking area from El Paso and Fremont Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Teller had a population of 25,388 people. This is an increase of 8.18% since the last Census (which gave a population of 23,469 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Teller represented 0.47% of the total population of Colorado.

Below are some of the communities located in Teller County:

  • Cripple Creek
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Victor
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Victor is located in Teller County (CO)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Victor
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 426 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Victor <2>
  • Woodland Park
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.