City of Cripple Creek, CO Email Format
Government AdministrationColorado, United States11-50 Employees
The City of Cripple Creek, Colorado, is a statutory municipality that serves as Teller County's county seat. Its government consists of a Mayor and a four-member City Council, with a City Administrator who implements council policies. The city spans about 1.5 square miles on the southwestern slope of Pikes Peak, at roughly 9,500 feet in elevation, located about 44 miles southwest of Colorado Springs. Founded in 1892 during the gold rush era, Cripple Creek has evolved into a full-service city that functions as a tourist destination with limited stakes gaming approved in 1991 and a casino industry that operates 24/7. It hosts more than a million visitors annually and is designated a National Historic Landmark, with nearby Colorado's largest operating modern gold mine providing regional context.