Deer Trail, CO town hall & government
Deer Trail spent $1.4 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,658 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Deer Trail's government.
Where Deer Trail's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 42%
- Fees & charges 41%
- Property taxes 12%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- From the state 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Deer Trail
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Deer Trail School District 26J
Deer Trail'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 40%
- State 56%
- Federal 4%
Of the $13,845 per pupil, $7,468 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 Deer Trail kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Deer Trail 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 Deer Trail's government
Who represents Deer Trail
Deer Trail is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Lauren Boebert. 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.