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.
Where Federal Heights's money goes
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%
Who works for Federal Heights
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
Which schools Federal Heights kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Federal Heights 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 Federal Heights's government
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.
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.