Black Hawk, CO town hall & government
Black Hawk spent $30.7 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $241,906 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Black Hawk's government.
Where Black Hawk's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 45%
- Other taxes & licenses 21%
- Sales taxes 20%
- Utility sales 8%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 1%
- From other local governments <1%
- Property taxes <1%
Who works for Black Hawk
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Gilpin County School District RE-1
Black Hawk's K–12 school district, shared with Central. 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 72%
- State 24%
- Federal 5%
Of the $17,933 per pupil, $9,231 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 Black Hawk kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Black Hawk 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 Black Hawk's government
Who represents Black Hawk
Black Hawk is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Joe Neguse. 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.