Commerce, CO town hall & government
Commerce spent $127.4 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,928 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Commerce's government.
Where Commerce's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 59%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- Fees & charges 10%
- Property taxes 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 6%
- From the federal government 4%
- From the state 3%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Commerce
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
School District 27J
Commerce's K–12 school district, shared with Brighton and Thornton. 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 53%
- State 43%
- Federal 4%
Of the $12,959 per pupil, $7,340 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 Commerce: Adams County School District 14 ($17,691 per pupil).
Which schools Commerce kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Commerce 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 Commerce's government
Who represents Commerce
Commerce is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Gabe Evans. 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.