Akron, CO town hall & government
Akron spent $3.9 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,338 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Akron's government.
Where Akron's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 22%
- From the state 20%
- Property taxes 20%
- Fees & charges 19%
- Utility sales 13%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Akron
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Akron School District R-1
Akron's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Colorado districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal
- Local 31%
- State 60%
- Federal 9%
Of the $14,928 per pupil, $9,058 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Akron kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Akron pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Akron's government
Who represents Akron
Akron is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Lauren Boebert. Jared Polis is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.