FAQs • Clear Creek County, CO • CivicEngage

Scheduled Holiday Closures: County holiday closures are available on the County Closure schedule, available by clicking here. To look at specific dates, select your preferred range under "Search calendar by:"

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1. How do I contact a department?: Visit the Staff Directory to find all department and staff contact information.

2. Where can I find the answers to my frequently asked questions?: Use the FAQs module to easily find answers to the questions you ask the most.

3. Where is Clear Creek County located?: Clear Creek County is located approximately 35 miles west of Denver--mostly along I-70.

4. What are the County office hours?: On January 3rd, Clear Creek County adopted a four-day work week. General County office hours are 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Monday-Thursday. The Sheriff's Office, E.M.S., Public Health, and Transit will continue to operate as usual. Friday. Please check specific departments for the most precise information about hours.

P.O. Box 2000, Georgetown, CO 80444

Physical Address:

County Commissioners:

County Assessor

County Clerk

County Coroner

County Sheriff

County Surveyor

County Treasurer

* Officials with terms starting in a given year were actually elected in the previous year

7. Sales Tax Information For Clear Creek County: A sales tax license is not required by the County – this is obtained from the State of Colorado Department of Revenue because the Department of Revenue administers and collects Clear Creek County tax. All sales tax and lodging tax collected is remitted to the State and then distributed by the State to the County. To obtain a sales tax license with the State of Colorado or for specific questions about sales tax, visit the Colorado Department of Revenue, www.revenue.state.co.us ,or call 303-238-7378. SALES TAX RATES Clear Creek County Sales Tax rate will increase from 1.65 to 2.65 percent effective January 1, 2022 on taxable sales in Clear Creek County. In addition, there is a County Lodging Tax rate of 2 percent. Colorado State sales tax rate is 2.9 percent. [§39-26-106 C.R.S.] Contact the City of Idaho Springs, 303-567-4421, Town of Georgetown, 303-569-2555, the Town of Empire, 303-569-2978, or the Town of Silver Plume, 303-569-2363, for tax rates within their jurisdictions. To find out whether a local government has a sales tax, what the rate is, and whether it is home rule, request "Colorado Sales/Use Tax Rates" (DRP 1002). This publication is updated each January and July and is located on the State Web site at www.taxcolorado.com

8. Scheduled Holiday Closures: County holiday closures are available on the County Closure schedule, available by clicking here. To look at specific dates, select your preferred range under "Search calendar by:"