La Junta, CO town hall & government
La Junta spent $35.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $4,918 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach La Junta's government.
Where La Junta's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 46%
- Sales taxes 21%
- Fees & charges 19%
- From the federal government 5%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the state 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Property taxes <1%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for La Junta
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
East Otero School District R-1
La Junta'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 14%
- State 65%
- Federal 21%
Of the $15,180 per pupil, $7,802 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 La Junta: Swink School District 33 ($16,030 per pupil).
Which schools La Junta kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in La Junta 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 La Junta's government
Who represents La Junta
La Junta 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.