The City of Cripple Creek Colorado

Cripple Creek played an integral role in the rich heritage of Colorado. The first homesteaders arrived here in the mid-1800s. In 1890, a ranch hand named Bob Womack discovered gold and Cripple Creek changed forever. By 1900, more than 50,000 people called the gold camp home. When the golden era ended in 1918, more than $300 million in gold had been mined in what would be the last great gold rush in North America. By the 1920s, only about 40 mines remained, but two decades later, in the 1940s, the town began to promote itself as a tourist destination, offering visitors a glimpse into the past. In 1991, the town was opened to limited-stakes gaming. Today, the venerable gold camp has reinvented itself as a full-service tourist destination, all the while preserving and showcasing its rich history.

View the DRAFT Cripple Creek Master Plan

The City of Cripple Creek

337 E. Bennett Ave.
P.O. Box 430
Cripple Creek, CO 80813
(719) 689-2502
Fax (719) 689-2774

Mayor

Dan Baader

City Council

   Bruce Brown
   Gary Ledford
   Milford Ashworth
   Steve Zoellner

Links:

www.VisitCrippleCreek.com

The 2010 U.S. Census Has Officially Begun in Cripple Creek

The U.S. Census Bureau is now hiring in Cripple Creek as well as across the country for the 2010 Census. These temporary, part-time jobs offer good pay, flexible daytime, evening and weekend hours up to 40 hours a week, and the chance to work near home. Many workers are needed in Cripple Creek and almost every community in Teller County.

Application and test sessions for the month of February will be held in Cripple Creek at the Aspen Mine (PPWFC) Center at 9:45 AM on February 5, 12, 19 and at 1:30 PM on February 25 as well as at the Cripple Creek/Victor Jr/Sr High School at 9:45 AM on February 13 and 27.

Call 1-866-861-2010 to register to apply or visit www.2010censusjobs.gov to learn more.