Blue River, CO town hall & government
Blue River spent $588,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $634 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Blue River's government.
Where Blue River's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 40%
- Property taxes 30%
- Other taxes & licenses 15%
- From other local governments 9%
- From the federal government 5%
Who works for Blue River
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Summit School District RE-1
Blue River's K–12 school district, shared with Breckenridge, Dillon, Frisco, Keystone, Montezuma and Silverthorne. 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 87%
- State 9%
- Federal 5%
Of the $18,125 per pupil, $9,547 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 Blue River kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Blue River 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 Blue River's government
Who represents Blue River
Blue River 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.