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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.

Town budget

Where Akron's money goes

Spent
$3.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,338
typical Colorado cities: $2,526
Long-term debt
$1.7 million
$988 per resident
Parks & libraries
$580,00015%
Sewer & trash
$537,00014%
Police
$521,00013%
Roads & transportation
$417,00011%
Water & other utilities
$367,0009%
Administration & buildings
$308,0008%
Fire
$89,0002%
Interest on debt
$65,0002%
Other
$1 million27%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Akron

Full-time staff
11
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$49,600
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time8 part
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Akron School District R-1

Akron's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,928
Colorado: $15,889
Students
415
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$3.1 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Akron pay

Typical tax bill
$979
a year · Colorado typical $2,602
Effective rate
0.47%
of home value · Colorado 0.48%
Typical home value
$208,100
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Akron's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofakron.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Akron →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Akron's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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