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Federal Heights, CO town hall & government

Federal Heights spent $23 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,640 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Federal Heights's money goes

Spent
$23 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,640
typical Colorado cities: $3,667
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Police
$5.2 million23%
Water & other utilities
$4.2 million18%
Fire
$2.5 million11%
Administration & buildings
$2.1 million9%
Sewer & trash
$1.7 million7%
Housing & development
$1.6 million7%
Roads & transportation
$625,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$409,0002%
Paid to other governments
$171,0001%
Health & welfare
$4,000<1%
Other
$4.5 million20%

Where the money comes from

  • Sales taxes 54%
  • Utility sales 16%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • From the state 3%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Property taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Federal Heights

Full-time staff
79
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$77,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
19
and 15 full-time firefighters
Police
35 full-time4 part
Fire
15 full-time3 part
Administration & buildings
6 full-time7 part
Water & other utilities
4 full-time1 part
Housing & development
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Other
10 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Adams 12 Five Star Schools

Federal Heights's K–12 school district, shared with Northglenn, Thornton, Broomfield and Westminster. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,831
Colorado: $15,889
Students
34,998
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$327.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 48%
  • State 44%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $15,831 per pupil, $8,555 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.

Also serving Federal Heights: Westminster Public School District ($18,397 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Federal Heights pay

Typical tax bill
$509
a year · Colorado typical $2,602
Effective rate
0.53%
of home value · Colorado 0.48%
Typical home value
$95,300
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 Federal Heights's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.federal-heights.co.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Federal Heights →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Federal Heights

Federal Heights is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Gabe Evans. Jared Polis is governor.

All of Federal Heights'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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