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Hinsdale County, Colorado, is the most remote area in the United States' lower 48 states. With a total area of 1,123 square miles, our county is made up of almost 96.5 percent public land. Hinsdale County is covered by mountains, including five 14,000 and over 20 13,000 ft. peaks, and contains one of the most road-less areas in the country. The Continental Divide crosses the county twice, and Hinsdale County is home to three national forests Rio Grande; Grand Mesa Uncompahgre & Gunnison (GMUG) and San Juan. The County is also host to the Slumgullion Earth Flow that slid and dammed the Lake Fork of the Gunnison River creating Lake San Cristobal.                                                                                                                                                                          

Hinsdale County is home to 774 residents with 374 residing within the city limits of the Town of Lake City. With an elevation of 8,671 feet and is the least populated county in the state of Colorado with Lake City as the county seat.
Whether you are a full time resident, a part time resident or a visitor, Hinsdale County has many outdoor adventures to offer. The summer and fall seasons boast hiking, biking, fishing and leaf peeping. The winter months bring skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, ice fishing and ice skating. No matter the season Hinsdale County has many outdoor adventures.

Hinsdale County elects three County Commissioners and they hold Board of County Commissioners Meetings at 8:00 am the first and third Wednesday of the month.  All meeting are now conducted through Zoom and if anyone wants to be on the meeting notification list please feel free to email office@hinsdalecountycolorado.us or call 970-944-2225.  Meeting agendas are posted on this page next to a meeting date in the blue section at the bottom of the page. Past meeting agendas and minutes are posted under the Documents tab at the top of the page.

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Hinsdale County is pleased to announce that we are now able to take payments online. By working with the Colorado Statewide Internet Portal Authority (SIPA) on their secured platform, you can click on the link below to make your payment with a credit card or e-check. Credit cards accepted are American Express, Discover, Mastercard, and Visa. A portal administration fee for credit card payments or electronic check payments will be charged and retained by the Portal, not Hinsdale County.

 A convenience fee of $1 will be charged for payments made using an electronic check regardless of the transaction amount.

The convenience fee for credit cards are as follows:  the amount of the (payment + $.75 x 2.25%) + $.75 (example for a payment of $10.00): ($10 + $.75) x 2.25% = $10.75 x 2.25% = $.24 + $.75=$.99. Your card would be charged $10.99 for the transaction.

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We want your input!

On the proposed final design for the 

Peninsula Park at Lake San Cristobal.

Based on feedback from public input meetings in June and September, Hinsdale County and project design team DHM Design have produced a draft master plan for the Peninsula Park at Lake San Cristobal.

Hinsdale County is accepting comments on the draft final Master Plan until January 16, 2022.

A copy of the plan is available for download  - CLICK HERE

Comments can be submitted by email to: administrator@hinsdalecountycolorado.us

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NOTICE TO VOTERS

We are starting to work on our 2022 Election Calendar.  We have two upcoming elections this year, June  28^th 2022 (Primary) and November 8^th 2022 (General).

To start off, January 3^rd 2022 is going to be the last day to affiliate with a major or minor party, in order to run as a party candidate in the June Primary election (either through nomination or petition).

January 3^rd 2022 is also the last day to register as unaffiliated, in order to be placed in nomination (by petition) as an unaffiliated candidate in the November General election.

January 18^{th 2022} Is the first day to circulate major party candidate petitions.

February 7^th2022  Is the first day to circulate minor party candidate petitions.

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   COVID information Click HERE for the Silver Thread Public Health web page

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Social Security Resources

Social Security Resource Center has been compiling information that can be very helpful for local workers navigating the sometimes confusing Social Security system. 

Here are some resources for residents of Hinsdale County 
Residents can easily access the information here: https://socialsecurityofficenear.me/in/state/co/

This is helpful information for workers and also for the retired, elderly and disabled.

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