Fountain, CO town hall & government
Fountain spent $85.1 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,944 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fountain's government.
Where Fountain's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 46%
- Sales taxes 26%
- Fees & charges 9%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Property taxes 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- From the state 2%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Fountain
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2023. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Fountain School District 8
Fountain'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 7%
- State 58%
- Federal 35%
Of the $14,986 per pupil, $7,934 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 Fountain: Widefield School District 3 ($13,550 per pupil) · Hanover School District 28 ($20,476 per pupil).
Which schools Fountain kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fountain 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 Fountain's government
Who represents Fountain
Fountain is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Jeff Crank. 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.