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Lochbuie, CO town hall & government

Lochbuie spent $6.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $819 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lochbuie's government.

Town budget

Where Lochbuie's money goes

Spent
$6.5 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$819
typical Colorado cities: $2,526
Long-term debt
$5.4 million
$687 per resident
Sewer & trash
$1.7 million26%
Water & other utilities
$1.6 million25%
Police
$1.4 million21%
Administration & buildings
$1.1 million17%
Parks & libraries
$194,0003%
Roads & transportation
$185,0003%
Interest on debt
$152,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$35,0001%
Other
$120,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 42%
  • Utility sales 26%
  • Sales taxes 14%
  • Interest, fines & other 6%
  • Property taxes 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From the state 3%
  • From other local governments <1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Lochbuie

Full-time staff
12
12 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$84,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
10
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
12 full-time
Administration & buildings
0 full-time8 part
Roads & transportation
0 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Lochbuie didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Weld County School District RE-3J

Lochbuie's K–12 school district, shared with Hudson and Keenesburg. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,845
Colorado: $15,889
Students
2,715
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$58.4 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Colorado districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal

  • Local 88%
  • State 4%
  • Federal 8%

Of the $13,845 per pupil, $7,617 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 Lochbuie: School District 27J ($12,959 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Lochbuie pay

Typical tax bill
$1,882
a year · Colorado typical $2,602
Effective rate
0.44%
of home value · Colorado 0.48%
Typical home value
$423,000
owner-occupied

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.

Local

Contact Lochbuie's government

🏛️ Official websitelochbuie.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Lochbuie →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Lochbuie

Lochbuie is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Gabe Evans. Jared Polis is governor.

All of Lochbuie's representatives, with contacts →

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.

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