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Burlington, CO town hall & government

Burlington spent $12.1 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,884 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Burlington's government.

Town budget

Where Burlington's money goes

Spent
$12.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$3,884
typical Colorado cities: $3,667
Long-term debt
$4.3 million
$1,386 per resident
Water & other utilities
$4.9 million40%
Parks & libraries
$2.2 million18%
Sewer & trash
$876,0007%
Roads & transportation
$859,0007%
Police
$814,0007%
Interest on debt
$183,0002%
Other
$2.3 million19%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 50%
  • Sales taxes 24%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • Property taxes 3%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From the state 2%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Burlington

Full-time staff
33
9 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$52,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
5
full-time, with power of arrest
Parks & libraries
9 full-time5 part
Police
7 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
1 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Burlington School District RE-6J

Burlington's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$11,669
Colorado: $15,889
Students
768
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Colorado districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal

  • Local 47%
  • State 44%
  • Federal 9%

Of the $11,669 per pupil, $6,210 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Burlington pay

Typical tax bill
$1,147
a year · Colorado typical $2,602
Effective rate
0.55%
of home value · Colorado 0.48%
Typical home value
$208,100
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Burlington's government

🏛️ Official websiteburlingtoncolo.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Burlington →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Burlington

Burlington is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Lauren Boebert. Jared Polis is governor.

All of Burlington's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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