Central, CO Public Records
Central is an incorporated city in Gilpin County, Colorado, with an estimated population of 793 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 2.8 square miles of land.
🏢 Central City Hall
Central's own city government keeps its local records: council or board meeting minutes, local ordinances and resolutions, local permits and licenses, and its own budget and contracts. Requests for those records go to the city clerk under the Colorado Open Records Act (CORA). Birth and death certificates, marriage records, deeds and court files are generally kept by county and state offices rather than by the city; see the offices below.
📇 Central Contact on File
| Government | City Of Central City |
| Contact listed | Mayor |
| Mailing address | PO Box 249, Central City, CO 80427 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | www.centralcitycolorado.us |
| Source | U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units listing ↗ |
This is the mailing address the government reported to the U.S. Census Bureau; it may be a post office box or the office of an elected official rather than a public counter, and the source does not list a phone number. The website was reported by the government and was answering when we last checked. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Central
Central is in Gilpin County (with parts in Clear Creek County). In Colorado, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Clerk and Recorder. Divorce cases in Colorado are heard by the District Court in each county. Wills and estates in Colorado are handled by the District Court in each county (the Denver Probate Court in Denver).
📍 Gilpin County at a Glance
| County | Gilpin County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 5,963 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
| Also partly in | Clear Creek County |
⚖️ Gilpin County District Court – Clerk of Court (Gilpin Combined Court)
| Address | 2960 Dory Hill Road, Suite 200, Black Hawk, CO 80422 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (303) 582-5522 |
| Hours | Not stated |
| Records available | Colorado District Court and County Court case records for the county (civil, criminal, domestic relations, probate, juvenile, small claims) |
| Official website | coloradojudicial.gov |
| Sources | coloradojudicial.gov/…/gilpin-county ↗ coloradojudicial.gov/…/clerks-court ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Gilpin County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Central
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Central, CO:
📋 Central Records Guide
| Birth & death certificates | Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment – Vital RecordsCertified birth and death certificates for Colorado are issued by the state vital records office; in some places a county or local office can also issue copies. |
| Deeds & property records | In Colorado, deeds, mortgages and other land records are recorded by the County Clerk and Recorder. |
| Court cases & divorce | Gilpin County courthouse. Divorce cases in Colorado are heard by the District Court in each county. |
| Wills & estates | Wills and estates in Colorado are handled by the District Court in each county (the Denver Probate Court in Denver). |
| State court system | Colorado Judicial Branch |
| Sex offender registry | Colorado Sex Offender Registry (Colorado Bureau of Investigation) |