Denver, CO town hall & government
Denver spent $5.6 billion in the year to December 31, 2024, about $7,841 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Denver's government.
Who runs Denver
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Denver's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 36%
- Sales taxes 26%
- Property taxes 11%
- Interest, fines & other 10%
- Utility sales 6%
- From the state 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From other local governments 3%
- From the federal government 2%
Who works for Denver
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Denver County School District 1
Denver'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 72%
- State 17%
- Federal 11%
Of the $17,972 per pupil, $8,623 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 Denver kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Denver 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 Denver's government
Who represents Denver
Denver is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Diana DeGette. 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.