Bayfield, CO town hall & government
Bayfield spent $1.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $655 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bayfield's government.
Where Bayfield's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 32%
- From other local governments 25%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Utility sales 14%
- Property taxes 4%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
- From the state <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Bayfield
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bayfield School District 10 JT-R
Bayfield'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 40%
- State 56%
- Federal 4%
Of the $14,995 per pupil, $7,915 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 Bayfield kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bayfield 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 Bayfield's government
Who represents Bayfield
Bayfield 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.