Pagosa Springs is the county seat of Archuleta County. Archuleta County is located in southwest Colorado approximately 30 miles west of Wolf Creek Pass, near the headwaters of the San Juan River. The county is rectangular in shape and covers 1,364 square miles. Approximately 50 percent of the land in the county is owned or controlled by the U.S. Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management, approximately 15 percent is owned by the Southern Ute Indian Tribe and the remaining 35 percent is privately owned.

Archuleta County Website
Street Address: 449 San Juan St.
Mailing Adress: P.O. Box 1507, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147
Phone: 970-264-8300 | Fax: 970-264-4596

Here is a list of the county government departments, with contact numbers, PO Boxes, and links to their web pages:

Assessor’s Office
PO Box 1089, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147
970-264-8310 | Fax 970-264-2707

Building Department
PO Box 1507, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147
970-264-4785 | Fax: 970-264-1070

Building Inspectors
970-264-4785 | Fax: 970-264-1070

County Clerk
PO Box 2589, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147
970-264-8350

CSU Extension Office
County Fair Grounds
970-264-5931

Economic Development
970-731-1443
Web page

Emergency Management
970-264-4440

Finance Department
970-264-8555

Planning Department
PO Box 1507, Pagosa Springs, CO 81147
970-264-4785 | FAX 970-264-1070

Road and Bridge Department
970-264-5660

Senior Program
970-264-2167

Sheriff’s Office
Administrative Office: 970-264-8430
Dispatch – Non Emergency: 970-264-2131
Emergency: 911

Social Services
970-264-2182

Solid Waste
970-264-0193 ex.21

Transportation/Bus Service
970-264-2250

Treasurer’s Office
970-264-8325

Veteran’s Services
970-264-8375

Weed and Pest Control
970-264-6773