Alamosa, CO town hall & government
Alamosa spent $29.6 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,005 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Alamosa's government.
Where Alamosa's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 35%
- Interest, fines & other 26%
- Fees & charges 16%
- From the state 9%
- Utility sales 8%
- From the federal government 3%
- Property taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Alamosa
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Alamosa School District RE-11J
Alamosa'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 21%
- State 65%
- Federal 14%
Of the $14,726 per pupil, $7,708 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 Alamosa kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Alamosa 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.
Contact Alamosa's government
Who represents Alamosa
Alamosa is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Jeff Hurd. 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.