Edgewater, CO town hall & government
Edgewater spent $14.5 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,949 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Edgewater's government.
Where Edgewater's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 71%
- Fees & charges 11%
- Utility sales 10%
- Property taxes 3%
- From the state 3%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Edgewater
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Edgewater didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Jefferson County School District R-1
Edgewater's K–12 school district, shared with Golden, Lakeside, Lakewood, Morrison, Mountain View and Wheat Ridge. 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 56%
- State 37%
- Federal 8%
Of the $15,276 per pupil, $8,089 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 Edgewater kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Edgewater 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 Edgewater's government
Who represents Edgewater
Edgewater is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Brittany Pettersen. 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.