Elizabeth, CO town hall & government
Elizabeth spent $7.5 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $3,750 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Elizabeth's government.
Where Elizabeth's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 46%
- Utility sales 26%
- Property taxes 8%
- Fees & charges 7%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the state 2%
Who works for Elizabeth
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Elizabeth School District
Elizabeth'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 45%
- State 49%
- Federal 6%
Of the $14,395 per pupil, $7,640 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 Elizabeth kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Elizabeth 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 Elizabeth's government
Who represents Elizabeth
Elizabeth 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.