Blanca, CO town hall & government
Blanca spent $517,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,270 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blanca's government.
Where Blanca's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 24%
- Interest, fines & other 21%
- Utility sales 17%
- From the state 10%
- Property taxes 9%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- Fees & charges 8%
Who works for Blanca
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sierra Grande School District R-30
Blanca'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 65%
- State 23%
- Federal 12%
Of the $17,454 per pupil, $8,156 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 Blanca kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blanca 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 Blanca's government
Who represents Blanca
Blanca 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.