City of Cripple Creek, CO
Government AdministrationColorado, United States11-50 Employees
The City of Cripple Creek, incorporated in 1892, is a statutory City organized under provisions of the Colorado Constitution and is the county seat of Teller County. The City government consists of a Mayor and 4-member City Council, with a City Administrator responsible for carrying out the policies and ordinances of the City Council. The City of Cripple Creek occupies approximately 1.5 square miles on the southwestern slope of Pikes Peak in Colorado’s majestic Rocky Mountains. Sitting at 9,494 feet above sea level, the City is located only forty-four scenic miles southwest of the City of Colorado Springs. The first homesteaders arrived here in the mid-1800’s, and when Bob Womack, a ranch hand, discovered gold in 1890, the gold rush was on and the area earned the name “The World’s Greatest Gold Camp.” By the 1920’s, only 40 of 500 gold mines remained in operation, and in the 1940’s, the City began to promote itself as a tourist destination. To help preserve the historic nature and visual history of the City, limited stakes gaming was approved by a statewide ballot initiative in 1991. Today, Cripple Creek is a full-service City and tourist destination. Located nearby is Colorado’s largest operating modern gold mine. Along with a friendly and neighborly atmosphere for residents and visitors, the City offers the excitement of gambling (one of only three cities in the State of Colorado), family-oriented attractions and activities, outdoor adventure and the opportunity to step back in time while enjoying the rich history of the City and surrounding area. Because our vibrant City with 1,200 year-round residents never sleeps (the casino industry operates 24/7), and with more than one million visitors each year, several of our City services, including police and fire, equate to those of a much larger City. Cripple Creek is designated as a National Historic Landmark, and in 2017, was voted one of Trip Advisor’s “20 Best Summer Vacation Ideas.”
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