Bow Mar, CO town hall & government
Bow Mar spent $1.3 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,578 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bow Mar's government.
Where Bow Mar's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 73%
- Interest, fines & other 17%
- From the state 8%
- From other local governments 2%
Who works for Bow Mar
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Bow Mar didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Littleton School District 6
Bow Mar's K–12 school district, shared with Columbine Valley, Littleton, Centennial and Greenwood Village. 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 68%
- State 29%
- Federal 3%
Of the $16,635 per pupil, $9,289 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 Bow Mar: Jefferson County School District R-1 ($15,276 per pupil).
Which schools Bow Mar kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bow Mar 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 Bow Mar's government
Who represents Bow Mar
Bow Mar is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Jason Crow. 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.