Dacono, CO town hall & government
Dacono spent $27.4 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $4,228 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Dacono's government.
Where Dacono's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 77%
- Sales taxes 9%
- Utility sales 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- From the state 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Fees & charges 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Dacono collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.
Who works for Dacono
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
St. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J
Dacono's K–12 school district, shared with Longmont, Lyons, Frederick, Firestone, Mead and Erie. 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 65%
- State 30%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,300 per pupil, $8,250 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 Dacono: Weld County School District RE-8 ($14,431 per pupil).
Which schools Dacono kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Dacono 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 Dacono's government
Who represents Dacono
Dacono 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.