Berthoud, CO town hall & government
Berthoud spent $8.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $698 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Berthoud's government.
Who runs Berthoud
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Coming up at Berthoud's town hall
- Sep 29Tue · 6:30 pm
- Oct 7Wed · 7:30 am
- Oct 7Wed · 6:00 pmParks, Open Space, Recreation, and Trails CommitteeParks, Open Space, Recreation, and Trails Committee Meeting807 Mountain Ave Meeting page ↗
- Oct 8Thu · 6:00 pm
- Oct 10Sat · 6:00 pm
- Oct 12Mon · 5:30 pmHistoric Preservation Advisory CommissionHistoric Preservation Advisory Commission Meeting807 Mountain Ave Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 25Fri · 6:00 pmBoard of TrusteesHouse of Neighborly Service Annual GalaEmbassy Suites Loveland, 4705 Clydesdale Pkwy Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 24Thu · 6:00 pm
- Sep 22Tue · 6:30 pmBoard of TrusteesBoard of Trustees MeetingBerthoud Town Hall, Basement Board Room, 807 Mountain Ave Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 5:30 pm
- Sep 16Wed · 6:00 pmParks, Open Space, Recreation, and Trails CommitteeParks, Open Space, Recreation, and Trails Committee Meeting807 Mountain Ave Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 14Mon · 5:30 pmHistoric Preservation Advisory CommissionHistoric Preservation Advisory Commission Meeting807 Mountain Ave Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 10Thu · 6:00 pm
- Sep 10Thu · 10:30 am
Official listings from Berthoud's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Berthoud's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 33%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Utility sales 20%
- Property taxes 12%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- From the state 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Berthoud
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Thompson School District R-2J
Berthoud's K–12 school district, shared with Loveland and Johnstown. 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 62%
- State 30%
- Federal 8%
Of the $14,924 per pupil, $7,787 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.
Also serving Berthoud: Johnstown-Milliken School District RE-5J ($13,507 per pupil).
Which schools Berthoud kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Berthoud 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 Berthoud's government
Who represents Berthoud
Berthoud is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Gabe Evans. 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.