Aspen, CO town hall & government
Aspen spent $139.1 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $20,636 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Aspen's government.
Where Aspen's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 25%
- Sales taxes 21%
- Other taxes & licenses 13%
- Utility sales 13%
- From other local governments 11%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Property taxes 6%
- From the state 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Aspen
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Aspen School District 1
Aspen's K–12 school district, shared with Snowmass Village. 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 96%
- State 2%
- Federal 2%
Of the $28,649 per pupil, $15,088 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 Aspen kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Aspen 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 Aspen's government
Who represents Aspen
Aspen 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.