Hooper, CO town hall & government
Hooper spent $38,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $365 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Hooper's government.
Where Hooper's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 28%
- From other local governments 24%
- From the federal government 16%
- Fees & charges 14%
- Property taxes 9%
- Utility sales 4%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Hooper
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Sangre de Cristo School District RE-22J
Hooper'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 38%
- State 55%
- Federal 7%
Of the $15,877 per pupil, $7,542 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 Hooper kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Hooper 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 Hooper's government
Who represents Hooper
Hooper 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.