Kit Carson, CO town hall & government
Kit Carson spent $117,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $511 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Kit Carson's government.
Where Kit Carson's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 52%
- Sales taxes 20%
- Fees & charges 17%
- Property taxes 11%
Who works for Kit Carson
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Kit Carson didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Kit Carson School District R-1
Kit Carson'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 59%
- State 40%
- Federal 1%
Of the $25,822 per pupil, $12,439 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 Kit Carson kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact Kit Carson's government
Who represents Kit Carson
Kit Carson is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Lauren Boebert. 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.