Lone Tree, CO town hall & government
Lone Tree spent $65.4 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $4,615 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lone Tree's government.
Where Lone Tree's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 66%
- From other local governments 19%
- Interest, fines & other 8%
- From the state 3%
- Other taxes & licenses 3%
- From the federal government <1%
Who works for Lone Tree
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Douglas County School District RE-1
Lone Tree's K–12 school district, shared with Castle Pines, Castle Rock, Larkspur and Parker. 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 59%
- State 38%
- Federal 3%
Of the $14,658 per pupil, $8,445 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 Lone Tree kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lone Tree 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 Lone Tree's government
Who represents Lone Tree
Lone Tree 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.