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Eaton, CO town hall & government

Eaton spent $2.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $358 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Eaton's money goes

Spent
$2.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$358
typical Colorado cities: $2,526
Long-term debt
$2.1 million
$351 per resident
Police
$892,00042%
Parks & libraries
$488,00023%
Administration & buildings
$322,00015%
Roads & transportation
$92,0004%
Water & other utilities
$86,0004%
Interest on debt
$84,0004%
Sewer & trash
$82,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$7,000<1%
Other
$95,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 29%
  • Utility sales 26%
  • Interest, fines & other 20%
  • Fees & charges 18%
  • Property taxes 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Eaton

Full-time staff
36
10 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$74,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
12
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
14 full-time
Parks & libraries
8 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time7 part
Health & welfare
3 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Water & other utilities
2 full-time
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Weld County School District No. RE-2

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

Spending per pupil
$12,663
Colorado: $15,889
Students
2,007
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$118 million
at year end

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

  • Local 95%
  • State 2%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $12,663 per pupil, $7,121 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 Eaton pay

Typical tax bill
$2,015
a year · Colorado typical $2,602
Effective rate
0.42%
of home value · Colorado 0.48%
Typical home value
$475,900
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.

Local

Contact Eaton's government

🏛️ Official websiteeatonco.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Eaton →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Eaton

Eaton is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Lauren Boebert. Jared Polis is governor.

All of Eaton'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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