Castle Rock, CO town hall & government
Castle Rock spent $250.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,120 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Castle Rock's government.
Where Castle Rock's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 33%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Utility sales 21%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- From the state 5%
- Property taxes 5%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Castle Rock didn't report all of its 2024 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Castle Rock
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Douglas County School District RE-1
Castle Rock's K–12 school district, shared with Castle Pines, Larkspur, Lone Tree and Parker. 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 59%
- State 38%
- Federal 3%
Of the $14,658 per pupil, $8,445 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 Castle Rock kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Castle Rock 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 Castle Rock's government
Who represents Castle Rock
Castle Rock 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.