Gilcrest, CO town hall & government
Gilcrest spent $1.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $930 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gilcrest's government.
Where Gilcrest's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 24%
- Property taxes 16%
- From the state 14%
- Sales taxes 14%
- Utility sales 12%
- From other local governments 8%
- Other taxes & licenses 7%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
Who works for Gilcrest
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Weld County School District RE-1
Gilcrest's K–12 school district, shared with La Salle and Platteville. 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 82%
- State 13%
- Federal 5%
Of the $17,712 per pupil, $9,209 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 Gilcrest kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gilcrest 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Gilcrest's government
Who represents Gilcrest
Gilcrest 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.