Town Hall · De Beque

De Beque, CO town hall & government

De Beque spent $7.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $13,441 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach De Beque's government.

Town budget · Census estimate

Where De Beque's money goes

Spent
$7.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$13,441
typical Colorado cities: $2,526
Long-term debt
$989,000
$1,811 per resident
Housing & development
$2.2 million31%
Parks & libraries
$1.3 million18%
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million15%
Roads & transportation
$884,00012%
Police
$568,0008%
Water & other utilities
$306,0004%
Interest on debt
$45,0001%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$27,000<1%
Other
$807,00011%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 61%
  • Other taxes & licenses 12%
  • Fees & charges 10%
  • Utility sales 6%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 3%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • From the state 1%

De Beque didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.

Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for De Beque

Full-time staff
11
13 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$94,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
4
full-time, with power of arrest
Administration & buildings
3 full-time10 part
Police
4 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part
Other
0 full-time1 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. De Beque didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

De Beque School District 49-JT

De Beque's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$20,681
Colorado: $15,889
Students
166
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.6 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Colorado districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal

  • Local 61%
  • State 36%
  • Federal 2%

Of the $20,681 per pupil, $10,211 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in De Beque pay

Typical tax bill
$462
a year · Colorado typical $2,602
Effective rate
0.19%
of home value · Colorado 0.48%
Typical home value
$241,700
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact De Beque's government

🏛️ Official websitedebeque.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in De Beque →

Beyond town hall

Who represents De Beque

De Beque is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Jeff Hurd. Jared Polis is governor.

All of De Beque's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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