Cripple Creek & Victor Map of Cripple Creek/Victor
Cripple Creek started life as an old west gold town. Offering a hard life with a slim chance to make it rich, the town was built on the sweat and dreams of rugged individuals. Modern Cripple Creek still offers the dream to strike it rich. Casino gambling is the new “source” of gold. Happily, Cripple Creek approached gambling in a way that did not overwhelm the community. The casinos have been integrated into the old west gold town look of Cripple Creek. There are also many activities outside the casinos that a family can enjoy, including re-enactments of old west gunfights, museums and mine tours that bring the gold field days back to life, a number of theater groups and the ever-present artist colony. With the Rocky Mountains everywhere you turn, it’s hard to believe anyone would go indoors in the first place. Cripple Creek is a community that deserves to be discovered.
Addendum
Area: Cripple Creek – 1 square mile, Victor – 1 square mile.
Government: Cripple Creek – Mayor, Council; Victor – Mayor, Council.
Housing: $100,000
Income: $55,00
Economic Base: Cripple Creek – residential, tourism, casinos; Victor – residential, mining.
Area Code for Phone Numbers is (719) unless noted otherwise
Library: Franklin-Ferguson Memorial Library, 410 B Street, Cripple Creek 80813, 689-2800; Victor Public Library, 124 S. 3rd Street, Victor 80860, 689-2011.
Local Newspaper: The Gold Rush (weekly) 687-3006, Gold Camp Journal 689-0901.
Location: Southwest of Colorado Springs on the southwest side of Pikes Peak, off Hwy. 67, nearly 10,000 feet above sea level.
Medical Services:Divide Health Clinic, 1115 W. Hwy. 24, 687-4460 (Peak
Vista Community Health Centers); Langstaff-Brown Urgent Care Center
(part of Penrose-St. Francis Health Services), 686-0551. Pikes Peak Regional Medical Center in Woodland Park.
Parks & Recreation: Cripple Creek: Parks &Recreation (689-3514), fitness center, indoor roller rink, gazebo, pavilion, playground, Gold Camp Trail, Mountain Wave Skate Park and Mountain View BMXTrack. Victor: community center, hockeyrink, trail system, numerous driving and walking tours in area, close to excellent fishing spots (see website)
Population: Cripple Creek – 1,200; Victor – 455.
Post Offices: Cripple Creek – 319 W. Carr St., Cripple Creek 80813; Victor –106 N. 3rd St., Victor 80860; 1-800-ASK-USPS for both.
Protection: 911 Emergency, Cripple Creek Police 689-2655, Cripple Creek Fire 689-0240, Victor Police 689-9313, Victor Volunteer Fire: 689-2686, Teller County Sheriff 687-9652.
Schools: Cripple Creek-Victor RE1, 689-2685, www.ccvschools.com.
Tax Rate: Cripple Creek combined tax rate 6.2%, Victor combined tax rate 7.0%.
Transportation: Teller Cab 687-8222, Ramblin Express (to casinos) 590-8687.
Utilities: Cripple Creek water and sewer 689-2502, Victor water 689-2886, Qwest phone service 800-244-1111, Aquila Electric 800-303-0752, propane gas (see Cripple Creek website for area propane gas providers). Cable TV: Cripple Creek – U.S. Cable, 800-480-7020, www.uscable.com; Victor – Bresnan Cable, 877-273-7662.
City of Cripple Creek
337 E. Bennett Ave. • Cripple Creek 80813
689-2169 • www.cripple-creek.co.us
City of Victor
500 Victor Ave. • Victor 80860 • 689-0745 • www.victorcolorado.com
Cripple Creek Welcome Center
337 E. Bennett Ave. • Cripple Creek 80813
689-2169 • www.cripple-creek.co.us
Victor Chamber of Commerce
Call 689-5958
Helpful Phone Numbers
Teller Senior Coalition: 689-3584
Teller County 4H Office &County Fair: 689-2552