Leadville, CO town hall & government
Leadville spent $6.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,263 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Leadville's government.
Where Leadville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 63%
- Property taxes 15%
- From other local governments 12%
- From the federal government 8%
- Interest, fines & other 1%
Who works for Leadville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Lake County School District R-1
Leadville'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 69%
- State 10%
- Federal 21%
Of the $18,546 per pupil, $9,459 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 Leadville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Leadville 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 Leadville's government
Who represents Leadville
Leadville is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Brittany Pettersen. 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.