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Colorado currently has sixty-four counties. The Counties of Colorado are important components of government since the state has no secondary civil subdivisions such as townships. Two counties, the City and County of Denver and the City and County of Broomfield, have consolidated city and county governments.. No organized Counties of the District of Louisiana, the Territory of Missouri, or the Territory of Nebraska existed within the present boundaries of the State of Colorado.

San Miguel County, Colorado

San Miguel County History, Geography, Demographics, Cities and Towns, and Education

County Seat: Telluride
Year Organized: 1861
Square Miles: 1,286

Court House:

P.O. Box 1170
County Courthouse
Telluride, CO 81435-1170

Etymology - Origin of County Name

San Miguel County is named for the San Miguel River.

Demographics:

County QuickFacts: Census Bureau Quick Facts

County History

San Miguel County was given the Spanish language name for "Saint Michael" due to the nearby San Miguel River. On 27 February 1883 Ouray County was split to form San Miguel County. Originally the San Miguel County portion was to retain the name Ouray County with the new portion called Uncompahgre County.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,288 square miles (3,337 km²), of which, 1,286 square miles (3,332 km²) of it is land and 2 square miles (5 km²) of it (0.15%) is water.

Neighboring Counties:

Northeast: Montrose County; Ouray County
Southeast: San Juan County
Southwest: Dolores County; San Juan County, Utah

Cities and Towns:

- Mountain Village	town	Incorporated Area
- Norwood	town	Incorporated Area
- Ophir	town	Incorporated Area
- Sawpit	town	Incorporated Area
- Telluride (County Seat)	town	Incorporated Area

County Resources:

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