Longmont, CO town hall & government
Longmont spent $1.8 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $19 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Longmont's government.
Who runs Longmont
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Longmont's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 46%
- Sales taxes 31%
- Property taxes 10%
- Fees & charges 6%
- From the federal government 3%
- From the state 3%
- Interest, fines & other <1%
- From other local governments <1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Longmont
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Longmont didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
St. Vrain Valley School District RE 1J
Longmont's K–12 school district, shared with Lyons, Frederick, Firestone, Mead, Erie and Dacono. 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 65%
- State 30%
- Federal 5%
Of the $15,300 per pupil, $8,250 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 Longmont kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Longmont 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 Longmont's government
Who represents Longmont
Longmont is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Joe Neguse. 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.