Calhan, CO town hall & government
Calhan spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,288 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Calhan's government.
Where Calhan's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 39%
- Utility sales 22%
- Fees & charges 16%
- Property taxes 8%
- From the federal government 8%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From other local governments 2%
- From the state <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Calhan
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Calhan School District RJ-1
Calhan'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 36%
- State 55%
- Federal 9%
Of the $15,498 per pupil, $7,778 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 Calhan kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Calhan 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 Calhan's government
Who represents Calhan
Calhan is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Lauren Boebert. 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.