Boulder, CO town hall & government
Boulder spent $415.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,943 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Boulder's government.
Who runs Boulder
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Boulder's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 35%
- Fees & charges 20%
- Property taxes 15%
- Utility sales 10%
- Other taxes & licenses 9%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From the state 3%
- From the federal government <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Boulder
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Boulder didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Boulder Valley School District RE-2
Boulder's K–12 school district, shared with Jamestown, Lafayette, Louisville, Nederland, Ward and Superior. 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 86%
- State 10%
- Federal 4%
Of the $17,771 per pupil, $9,993 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 Boulder: St. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J ($15,300 per pupil).
Which schools Boulder kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Boulder 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 Boulder's government
Who represents Boulder
Boulder 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.