Golden, CO town hall & government
Golden spent $73.5 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,593 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Golden's government.
Where Golden's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Fees & charges 33%
- Sales taxes 24%
- Property taxes 14%
- Utility sales 11%
- From the state 10%
- From other local governments 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Golden
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Jefferson County School District R-1
Golden's K–12 school district, shared with Edgewater, Lakeside, Lakewood, Morrison, Mountain View and Wheat Ridge. 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 56%
- State 37%
- Federal 8%
Of the $15,276 per pupil, $8,089 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 Golden kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Golden 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 Golden's government
Who represents Golden
Golden 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.