Las Animas, CO Public Records
Las Animas is an incorporated city in Bent County, Colorado, with an estimated population of 2,361 (U.S. Census Bureau, July 2024 estimate) and 1.6 square miles of land. That is up about 53 residents since the 2020 Census base.
🏢 Las Animas City Hall
Las Animas' 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.
📇 Las Animas Contact on File
| Government | City Of Las Animas |
| Contact listed | Mayor |
| Mailing address | PO Box 468, Las Animas, CO 81054 |
| Phone | Not stated |
| Official website | Not stated |
| 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. Call or check the official website before you visit.
↑ Back to record types🏛️ County Courthouse & Records Office for Las Animas
Las Animas is in Bent 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).
📍 Bent County at a Glance
| County | Bent County |
| County population (2024 est.) | 5,779 Source: www2.census.gov ↗ |
⚖️ Bent County District Court – Clerk of Court (Bent Combined Court)
| Address | 725 Bent Avenue, Las Animas, CO 81054 |
| Directions | Get directions ↗ |
| Phone | (719) 456-1353 |
| Hours | Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.; 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. |
| 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/…/bent-county ↗ coloradojudicial.gov/…/clerks-court ↗ |
| Last verified | October 17, 2026 |
See the full Bent County records page →
↑ Back to record types📋 Where to Get Records for Las Animas
Where to get the most-requested public records for people and property in Las Animas, CO:
📋 Las Animas 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 | Bent 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) |