La Veta, CO town hall & government
La Veta spent $5.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $6,274 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach La Veta's government.
Where La Veta's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 39%
- Utility sales 25%
- Interest, fines & other 16%
- Fees & charges 12%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Property taxes 3%
- From the state 3%
Who works for La Veta
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
La Veta School District RE-2
La Veta'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 40%
- State 53%
- Federal 8%
Of the $21,862 per pupil, $10,472 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 La Veta kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
Contact La Veta's government
Who represents La Veta
La Veta 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.