Lamar, CO town hall & government
Lamar spent $31.9 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $4,197 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lamar's government.
Where Lamar's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 56%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Interest, fines & other 12%
- Fees & charges 7%
- From other local governments 5%
- Property taxes 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Lamar
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lamar School District RE-2
Lamar'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 21%
- State 64%
- Federal 16%
Of the $11,530 per pupil, $7,041 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 Lamar kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lamar 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 Lamar's government
Who represents Lamar
Lamar 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.