Bennett, CO town hall & government
Bennett spent $16.9 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $5,117 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bennett's government.
Where Bennett's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 35%
- From other local governments 18%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Utility sales 11%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Property taxes 5%
- From the state 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
Who works for Bennett
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bennett School District 29-J
Bennett'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 77%
- State 21%
- Federal 2%
Of the $13,253 per pupil, $6,834 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 Bennett kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bennett 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 Bennett's government
Who represents Bennett
Bennett is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representatives Lauren Boebert and Jason Crow. 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.