Kersey, CO town hall & government
Kersey spent $2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,139 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kersey's government.
Where Kersey's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 28%
- From the state 23%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Property taxes 13%
- Utility sales 9%
- From the federal government 6%
- Interest, fines & other 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Kersey
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Platte Valley School District RE-7
Kersey'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 96%
- State 3%
- Federal 1%
Of the $17,045 per pupil, $9,983 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 Kersey: Greeley School District 6 ($14,735 per pupil).
Which schools Kersey kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Kersey 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 Kersey's government
Who represents Kersey
Kersey 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.