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Adams County, Colorado

Denver's northeastern metro county - from Aurora's diverse eastern neighborhoods and Thornton's rapidly expanding family communities to Brighton's agricultural heritage and Commerce City's industrial corridor. Property tax, courts, public records, and senior services for Adams County residents.

County Seat Brighton

Population 523,573

Founded 1902

County Website adcogov.org/clerk-recorder

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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

4430 S. Adams County Pkwy., Brighton, CO 80601

(720) 523-6100

COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR

4430 S. Adams County Pkwy., Brighton, CO 80601

(720) 523-6100

CLERK & RECORDER (Deeds, Marriage Licenses, Elections)

4430 S. Adams County Pkwy., Brighton, CO 80601

(720) 523-6020

SHERIFF

4430 S. Adams County Pkwy., Brighton, CO 80601

(720) 322-1313

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4430 S. Adams County Pkwy., Brighton, CO 80601

(720) 523-6038

Treasurer

4430 S. Adams County Pkwy., Brighton, CO 80601

(720) 523-6160

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About Adams County

Adams County is Colorado’s fourth most populous county and the 133rd most populous in the United States, covering 1,182 square miles of the Denver metro’s northeastern quadrant – from the city of Aurora’s sprawling northeastern neighborhoods to the agricultural communities...

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County at a Glance

County SeatBrighton

Population523,573

Land Area1,182 mi²

Founded1902

Websiteadcogov.org/clerk-recorder

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