Colorado Springs, CO town hall & government
Colorado Springs spent $2.3 billion in the year to December 31, 2024, about $4,710 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Colorado Springs's government.
Who runs Colorado Springs
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Colorado Springs's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 50%
- Sales taxes 19%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- Fees & charges 8%
- From the federal government 4%
- Property taxes 3%
- From the state <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Colorado Springs
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Colorado Springs School District 11
Colorado Springs'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 47%
- State 39%
- Federal 14%
Of the $17,160 per pupil, $8,834 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 Colorado Springs: Academy School District 20 ($12,711 per pupil) · School District 49 ($12,561 per pupil) · Widefield School District 3 ($13,550 per pupil).
Which schools Colorado Springs kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Colorado Springs 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 Colorado Springs's government
Who represents Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Jeff Crank. 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.