Crestone, CO town hall & government
Crestone spent $565,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $4,094 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Crestone's government.
Where Crestone's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 71%
- Utility sales 11%
- From the state 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 5%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Property taxes 2%
Who works for Crestone
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Moffat School District 2
Crestone's K–12 school district, shared with Moffat. 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 35%
- State 48%
- Federal 17%
Of the $27,397 per pupil, $13,513 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 Crestone kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Crestone 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 Crestone's government
Who represents Crestone
Crestone is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Jeff Hurd. 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.