Cheyenne Wells, CO town hall & government
Cheyenne Wells spent $870,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,067 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Cheyenne Wells's government.
Where Cheyenne Wells's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 29%
- Sales taxes 25%
- Property taxes 24%
- From the state 13%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Fees & charges <1%
Who works for Cheyenne Wells
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Cheyenne Wells didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Cheyenne County School District RE-5
Cheyenne Wells'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 55%
- State 43%
- Federal 2%
Of the $22,964 per pupil, $12,485 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 Cheyenne Wells kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cheyenne Wells 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 Cheyenne Wells's government
Who represents Cheyenne Wells
Cheyenne Wells 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.