Johnstown, CO town hall & government
Johnstown spent $105.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $5,681 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Johnstown's government.
Coming up at Johnstown's town hall
- Oct 5Mon · 7:00 pm
- Oct 14Wed · 6:00 pm
- Oct 19Mon · 7:00 pm
- Oct 28Wed · 6:00 pmPlanning and Zoning CommissionPlanning and Zoning Commission Meeting 4th Wednesday450 S Parish Ave Meeting page ↗
- Nov 2Mon · 7:00 pm
- Nov 11Wed · 6:00 pmPlanning and Zoning CommissionPlanning and Zoning Commission Meeting - CANCELED450 S Parish Ave Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 28Mon · 6:00 pm
- Sep 23Wed · 6:00 pmPlanning and Zoning CommissionPlanning and Zoning Commission Meeting - CANCELED450 S Parish Ave Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 7:00 pm
- Sep 9Wed · 7:00 pm
- Sep 9Wed · 6:00 pmPlanning and Zoning CommissionPlanning and Zoning Commission Meeting - CANCELED450 S Parish Ave Meeting page ↗
- Aug 26Wed · 6:00 pmPlanning and Zoning CommissionPlanning and Zoning Commission Meeting 4th Wednesday450 S Parish Ave Meeting page ↗
- Aug 26Wed · 6:00 pmPlanning and Zoning CommissionPlanning and Zoning Commission Meeting 4th Wednesday- MEETING IS CANCELED450 S Parish Ave Meeting page ↗
- Aug 24Mon · 5:00 pm
Official listings from Johnstown's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Johnstown's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 28%
- Other taxes & licenses 26%
- Interest, fines & other 15%
- Property taxes 11%
- Utility sales 9%
- Fees & charges 5%
- From the state 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- From the federal government 1%
Who works for Johnstown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Johnstown-Milliken School District RE-5J
Johnstown's K–12 school district, shared with Milliken and Berthoud. 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 61%
- State 35%
- Federal 4%
Of the $13,507 per pupil, $7,723 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 Johnstown: Thompson School District R-2J ($14,924 per pupil).
Which schools Johnstown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Johnstown 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 Johnstown's government
Who represents Johnstown
Johnstown 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.