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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.

Town budget

Where Florence's money goes

Spent
$5.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,527
typical Colorado cities: $3,667
Long-term debt
$11.8 million
$3,043 per resident
Water & other utilities
$1.9 million33%
Police
$1.3 million22%
Administration & buildings
$1 million17%
Roads & transportation
$841,00014%
Interest on debt
$512,0009%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$112,0002%
Other
$217,0004%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Florence

Full-time staff
41
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$53,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
9
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
12 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
9 full-time
Administration & buildings
8 full-time
Water & other utilities
6 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Other
2 full-time2 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

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.

Spending per pupil
$13,206
Colorado: $15,889
Students
1,376
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$24.6 million
at year end

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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Florence pay

Typical tax bill
$1,179
a year · Colorado typical $2,602
Effective rate
0.47%
of home value · Colorado 0.48%
Typical home value
$249,700
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 Florence's government

🏛️ Official websiteflorencecolorado.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Florence →

Beyond town hall

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.

All of Florence'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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