Florence, CO town hall & government
Florence spent $5.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,527 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Florence's government.
Where Florence's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 59%
- Sales taxes 24%
- Property taxes 9%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Fees & charges 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Florence
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fremont RE-2
Florence's K–12 school district, shared with Coal Creek, Rockvale and Williamsburg. 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 40%
- State 49%
- Federal 11%
Of the $13,206 per pupil, $7,395 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 Florence kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Florence 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 Florence's government
Who represents Florence
Florence is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Brittany Pettersen. 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.