Empire, CO town hall & government
Empire spent $842,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,788 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Empire's government.
Where Empire's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 34%
- Utility sales 32%
- Fees & charges 24%
- Property taxes 3%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the state 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Empire
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Empire didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Clear Creek School District RE-1
Empire's K–12 school district, shared with Georgetown, Idaho Springs and Silver Plume. 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 24%
- Federal 4%
Of the $21,423 per pupil, $9,479 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 Empire kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Empire 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 Empire's government
Who represents Empire
Empire is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Joe Neguse. 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.