Central, CO town hall & government
Central spent $11.7 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $15,036 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Central's government.
Where Central's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Other taxes & licenses 26%
- From the state 19%
- Property taxes 17%
- Sales taxes 15%
- Utility sales 11%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Fees & charges 5%
Who works for Central
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Central didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Gilpin County School District RE-1
Central's K–12 school district, shared with Black Hawk. 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 72%
- State 24%
- Federal 5%
Of the $17,933 per pupil, $9,231 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 Central: Clear Creek School District RE-1 ($21,423 per pupil).
Which schools Central kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Central 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 Central's government
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.