Estes Park, CO town hall & government
Estes Park spent $68.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $11,626 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Estes Park's government.
Where Estes Park's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 44%
- Sales taxes 36%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Fees & charges 5%
- From the federal government 4%
- From the state 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Property taxes 1%
Who works for Estes Park
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Estes Park School District R-3
Estes Park'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 87%
- State 5%
- Federal 8%
Of the $18,226 per pupil, $9,887 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 Estes Park kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Estes Park 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 Estes Park's government
Who represents Estes Park
Estes Park 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.