Gunnison, CO town hall & government
Gunnison spent $30.3 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $4,464 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Gunnison's government.
Who runs Gunnison
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Gunnison's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 32%
- Sales taxes 29%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Other taxes & licenses 8%
- From other local governments 5%
- From the state 5%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Property taxes 1%
Who works for Gunnison
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Gunnison didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Gunnison Watershed School District RE-1J
Gunnison's K–12 school district, shared with Crested Butte, Marble, Mount Crested Butte and Pitkin. 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 83%
- State 12%
- Federal 5%
Of the $16,300 per pupil, $9,036 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 Gunnison kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Gunnison 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 Gunnison's government
Who represents Gunnison
Gunnison is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Jeff Hurd. 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.