Town Hall · Julesburg

Julesburg, CO town hall & government

Julesburg spent $3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,541 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Julesburg's government.

Town budget

Where Julesburg's money goes

Spent
$3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,541
typical Colorado cities: $2,526
Long-term debt
$530,000
$457 per resident
Water & other utilities
$1.5 million52%
Sewer & trash
$490,00017%
Roads & transportation
$308,00010%
Parks & libraries
$268,0009%
Police
$59,0002%
Administration & buildings
$45,0002%
Fire
$37,0001%
Interest on debt
$4,000<1%
Other
$210,0007%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 54%
  • Fees & charges 19%
  • Property taxes 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From other local governments 5%
  • From the state 4%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Julesburg

Full-time staff
11
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$51,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
2 full-time8 part
Water & other utilities
3 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
2 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
2 full-time1 part
Fire
0 full-time4 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Julesburg School District RE-1

Julesburg's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$10,871
Colorado: $15,889
Students
797
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$6.1 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Colorado districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal

  • Local 19%
  • State 78%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $10,871 per pupil, $5,529 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Julesburg pay

Typical tax bill
$761
a year · Colorado typical $2,602
Effective rate
0.51%
of home value · Colorado 0.48%
Typical home value
$149,400
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Julesburg's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofjulesburg.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Julesburg →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Julesburg

Julesburg is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Lauren Boebert. Jared Polis is governor.

All of Julesburg's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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