Alma, CO town hall & government
Alma spent $731,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,222 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Alma's government.
Where Alma's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 48%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Utility sales 15%
- Property taxes 12%
- From the federal government 4%
- From the state 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
Who works for Alma
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Park County School District RE-2
Alma's K–12 school district, shared with Fairplay. 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 90%
- State 7%
- Federal 3%
Of the $20,524 per pupil, $11,944 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 Alma kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Alma 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 Alma's government
Who represents Alma
Alma is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Brittany Pettersen. 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.